# craft book (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover craft book. Page: Feed: --- ## [Frustrated with Your Revision? Breakthrough with the Right Tool](https://monicacox.substack.com/p/frustrated-with-your-revision-breakthrough) _2026-08-19 · Beyond the First Draft · Beyond the First Draft_ Finding the right questions is the first step to the right solutions ## [Destroy the doubt monster standing between you and the finish line](https://monicacox.substack.com/p/do-you-feel-resistance-the-closer) _2026-08-05 · Beyond the First Draft · Beyond the First Draft_ I have a confession to make. ## [Why do we read when we already know the endings?](https://monicacox.substack.com/p/why-do-we-read-when-we-already-know) _2026-07-29 · Beyond the First Draft · Beyond the First Draft_ Why do we read? ## [Trust the Process (Even When It's a Demolition Zone)](https://monicacox.substack.com/p/trust-the-process-even-when-its-a) _2026-07-22 · Beyond the First Draft · Beyond the First Draft_ A bathroom remodel metaphor for revision ## [Craft Books Alone Won't Get You to the Finish Line of a Finished Novel](https://monicacox.substack.com/p/craft-books-alone-wont-get-you-to) _2026-07-15 · Beyond the First Draft · Beyond the First Draft_ I have a shelf+ of craft books. ## [When it Comes to Cutting Your Word Count, Line Edits Won't Cut It](https://monicacox.substack.com/p/when-it-comes-to-cutting-your-word) _2026-07-08 · Beyond the First Draft · Beyond the First Draft_ 5 Tips for Reducing Your Word Count ## [Marking Time: Finding Joy in the Process with no Guaranteed Stepoff](https://monicacox.substack.com/p/marking-time-finding-joy-in-the-process) _2026-07-01 · Beyond the First Draft · Beyond the First Draft_ Lessons learned from my DCI alternate ## [Why I Hate Show Don't Tell As Writing Advice](https://monicacox.substack.com/p/why-i-hate-show-dont-tell-as-writing) _2026-06-24 · Beyond the First Draft · Beyond the First Draft_ And how to take your protagonist's physical reactions to emotional responses instead ## [Why I'm Starting a Waitlist](https://monicacox.substack.com/p/why-im-starting-a-waitlist) _2026-06-18 · Beyond the First Draft · Beyond the First Draft_ And why you should get on it! ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JDd20lygYtda) _2026-06-18 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Why “More Work” Isn’t Fixing Your Manuscript](https://monicacox.substack.com/p/why-more-work-isnt-fixing-your-manuscript) _2026-06-03 · Beyond the First Draft · Beyond the First Draft_ Stop getting frustrated; get a plan.