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Daedalus posted an update 3 years, 2 months ago
Cutting a story down from 3800 to 2800… Got to 3200 and now every word removed feels like a fingernail
Daedalus posted an update 3 years, 2 months ago
Cutting a story down from 3800 to 2800… Got to 3200 and now every word removed feels like a fingernail
Keep going, Daeds. And good luck!
Thanks @libby! 209 to go
Oh no, @daedalus, we’re not going to be haunted by all the babies murdered, are we? π
Seriously, good luck with that. If anyone can, you can.
Thanks! Itβs looking pretty sparse, I can tell you
59 for me.
And I just happen to be reading a book about writing titled “Murder Your Darlings.” π
Sounds like fate to me. Keep slaying π
I have allowed myself one darling to remain. The rest have been butchered
I started out at 900 words over, Daedalus, but persevered and think my cut down version is stronger. Funny how that can happen. Good luck with losing those final few hundred words.
All of you! Save those precious babes and enter them in the Monthy Comp!
Often that is the case, but in this case the original version was fairly tight, and there was no real way to lose length other than salami slicing. Ah well