tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332765764563879104.post335716333579482990..comments2023-08-02T08:22:54.403-07:00Comments on NoReasonWhatsoever: A Rambling About 'Perfecting the Craft'CathrynLouishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06380932922178601607noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332765764563879104.post-83269490384702417512010-05-21T07:22:22.925-07:002010-05-21T07:22:22.925-07:00My method of madness for my first MS was just to l...My method of madness for my first MS was just to let it all flow and it did, the first draft ending up over 234,000 words.<br /><br />Then I did a content/grammatical/typo editing round and got it down to 205,000. Next I did a word count/contect lipo suction job and got it down to 101,000 words. Now I am on round 3 of editing which I call polishing up and smoothing out the edges. <br /><br />For my second MS I am letting it flow as well, but this time around I have a buddy I exchange with weekly, so her feedback helps guide my process. This one will probably be done around 60,000 words and I'm already at about 50,000.<br /><br />I am still fien tuning my process/craft at this point. No clue what it is or where it's going.ElbieNy25https://www.blogger.com/profile/11552745757227927622noreply@blogger.com