So, now that my synopsis is where I want it to be, I have begun work on . . .
**timpanis pounding**
THE FINAL EDIT!
I was actually quite inspired by the exercise of forcing myself to cut down the synopsis. It really stretched by comfort level (in a good way) to have to stare at a sentence, even a word, and say, "Do I really need that?"
I've been trying to look at my manuscript that way. My final word count was 77,500 words. I am giving myself the challenge to cut that down a few thousand words.
*dabs sweat away from forehead*
It won't be easy, but I think my story will be better for it. Oh, and here's the kicker: My goal is to finish that THIS WEEKEND.
7 comments:
Good Luck, Renee! Just remember it's okay if you don't get to 70K; you aren't in anyway over a word count here. You are well withing YA standards:)
Oh, gosh, HOW EXCITING!
I'm so proud of you, Renee (wipes a tear away from her MoMo eye...)
Thanks guys. :) I'm pretty excited. I just need to focus for now, and then, when the time comes, I need to just DO IT!
Good luck. It sounds like you're really tightening the writing, going through it with a fine tooth comb. Every read-through counts!
I'm praying you get it where you want to! Keep at it!
Quick! Send me something to edit or look over! My head only hurts a little bit!
(Gosh, really, I do feel bad, that's twice now I've pooped out on you...)
Thanks Joanne and Terri, I'll keep you all posted. :)
And, no worries Kierst. You should be enjoying your small headache . . . wait, that doesn't sound right, but you know what I mean.
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