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jilly61

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14828 :hi: Kelly and a happy weekend to you.
 

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14830 Here's hoping it all goes smoothly, then. I'm working on new stuff and it's like pulling teeth.
 

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14831. I woke up determined: the final polish WILL be done today and the first set of query letters ARE going to agents. Today. The issue is not open for negotiation.
 

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That's the spirit, Chris.
 

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14835 I'd quite like to see something in a fit state for editing. It'd make a change.
 

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14836- good day counters. *glad it's jilly's turn to edit and not mine*
 

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14838 I think I came up with a fix for mine!

I made a huge error a long time ago and wrote the first fifth of the book, then the fourth fifth, then the second fifth, and now in the third fifth, I have space limitation issues and have to literally weave the third and fourth parts into each other, it's almost a nightmare, but it seems to be working and has set the stage for some rather interesting rewrites! =)
 

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14839 Morning NF.
 

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14840. I'll bet it has been interesting, Kelly! My first draft was a monster (230K). Two more drafts got it down to simply gargantuan (170K), and then another draft cut out half the story to 109K (it's a travel novel and I had them only go to half the places). I thought it felt too rushed, so I went back to a previous, longer version and started to polish that. I now believe the shorter version works, as the longer one is indeed too plodding. I'm ready to be done and I'm on the last long chapter of the shorter version. I've looked at this too many times, I've had too many beta readers not finish the long version, and it's time to go with what will take the least amount of final effort.
 

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14841- hi, Chris, jilly and Kelly :) 230!! eek! Kelly, sounds like it's all coming together, great work!
 

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14843- if I'm writing them, they do, queries, too. I suck at summoning things up. :(

Well, bedtime for me. Have a great day!
 

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I started at 62k and have bumped it up to 67k and am trying to add more. my problem is I oversimplify...I think. I'm direct, to the point and don't give as much detail as I should?
 

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14848- who's doing well? that's just a rumor...

:hi: tara, bye tara. :D
 

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14850- now is a good time, i have four hours before I have to get ready for work. so, yep it's off to coma land. :)
 
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