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To: RosieCotton

I have word count issues....

Just finished the chapter which is absolutely central to my story. It came out pretty well, for the first try, at least. But it's short, just under 3k. I expected it to clock in at 5k. Not sure that's enough, but I don't know... I don't want to pad it, after all.

Sigh, and these stupid patterns to memorize for tomororow's test? They're just killing me...


7,893 posted on 12/15/2004 4:49:22 PM PST by JenB (I will not turn into a snake. It doesn't help.)
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To: JenB

I just chopped mine into chapters pretty arbitrarily. Never checked word count, but I know they vary quite a bit in length. Oh well.

As I said, I have more trouble with making stuff longer than it should be, without enough action!

I'm also starting to have attachment issues. I've been feeling a little depressed all afternoon because I'm almost done. As Stephen said, "They grow up so fast, don't they?"

*sniff*

So...when do I get to read yours? Not until it's done, right?


7,894 posted on 12/15/2004 5:08:12 PM PST by RosieCotton (He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative. - GKC)
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