It makes sense. After all, artists often learn from copying the greats. I caught the same session. My question is this: how do you focus the copying to get the most from it? I think it's easy to copy without paying much attention and therefore not really benefit from it. I'm currently brainstorming questions to ask myself after doing some copywork to boost reflection. Some questions I came up with are: What is it about this passage that appeals to you? (Is it the turn of phrase, the emotions it evokes, the way it pulls you into the action, the theme, etc.?) Why does it appeal to you? Deconstruct the thing you liked. What do you notice about the style, pacing, vocabulary, etc.? How can you use a similar method in your writing? Write (or rewrite) a scene in your current work using the method you like. What other questions should I ask myself after copywork?

Also, many libraries subscribe to an online audio book service, so all you need to listen to audio books for free is a library card and a smart phone or mp3 player. I can't really afford an Audible subscription, but I've found a lot of books to love through my library's audio book service, and although they have fewer books available than Audible, this has actually encouraged me to expand my reading range beyond my usual genres and authors. So ask your local superhero (librarian) what your library has available if you want to listen to more audiobooks.

For auditory learners, the Google Docs app allows voice to text. I use that to take notes or even write scenes. I prefer it to recording and listening to myself later. And with the ease of accessing it on both my phone and laptop, I can quickly copy and paste notes into whatever program I use to write.

I just received my copy in the mail a week or so ago. My plan is to use it during the revising process since my characters do way too much shrugging and eyebrow raising at this point. Why does a shrug mean so many things?!

Generally, I listen to music that fits the theme of what I'm writing. For example, if I'm writing something more fantastical, I'll listen to fantasy soundtracks. If I'm writing a romantic scene, I'll listen to Michael Buble or something similar. If my character is on a camping trip, I listen to folk music or country. The music's gotta fit the mood of the scene or else be something I can easily tune out.