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beyond the first draft substack beyond the first draft subscribe sign in home notes revision road map archive about welcome to beyond the first draft if you are here you are probably a writer feb 19 2025 beyond the first draft 4 1 latest top discussions destroy the doubt monster standing between you and the finish line i have a confession to make aug 5 beyond the first draft 9 why do we read when we already know the endings why do we read jul 29 beyond the first draft 10 3 2 trust the process even when it s a demolition zone a bathroom remodel metaphor for revision jul 22 beyond the first draft 5 9 craft books alone won t get you to the finish line of a finished novel i have a shelf of craft books jul 15 beyond the first draft 11 5 2 when it comes to cutting your word count line edits won t cut it 5 tips for reducing your word count jul 8 beyond the first draft 17 5 1 marking time finding joy in the process with no guaranteed stepoff lessons learned from my dci alternate jul 1 beyond the first draft 10 11 2 why i hate show don t tell as writing advice and how to take your protagonist s physical reactions to emotional responses instead jun 24 beyond the first draft 24 7 3 see all beyond the first draft help for writers ready to honor their creative writing dreams and grow in the craft with a heavy focus on revision often will share pep talks i need to tell myself because i imagine someone else may need to hear them too subscribe beyond the first draft subscribe about archive sitemap 2026 monica cox privacy terms collection notice start your substack get the app substack is the home for great culture this site requires javascript to run correctly please turn on javascript or unblock scripts