A few minutes ago I finished the edits suggested by my beta (test) reader, Lauri. With her help (and I actually cut more than she suggested), I’ve slashed the word count from 288,000 down to….
drum roll please….
217,600 words!!!!
That’s a grand total of over 70,000 words cut–the length of some novels. I’ve cut a novel out of my novel.
I haven’t yet reached my Seemingly Impossible Goal of 200,000 words. But I’m not by any means through editing this crazy big book. Just going to do a little adding for a bit, first.
*smile*
You.
Are.
Awesome!!!!
You’ve done a GREAT job!
Now, take a deep breath, do the ending and worry about the rest later. *z*
Lauri
So.
Are.
You!
Today is the day I open up that last file and scope out the next mountain I get to climb. I’m excited. I’ve wanted this section of the story written very badly–for a long time. I’m so glad the time has come.