Trim, Trim, Trim Challenge: Final Update (#13)

I’m done! I’m done!

It took a lot longer than I thought it would, but hey, whatever! There was no ‘I have a cold’ slowdown factored into the original ‘schedule’. Okay, okay, there was no schedule.

I started with about 252 single-spaced pages. I now have 239.

My original goal was to trim 5000 words by taking out the ‘it goes without saying’ stuff. I trimmed 10,741.

Word count was 103, 669 when I started. I now have 92, 928.

I think this puppy is more saleable now. Onwards and upwards!

Trim, Trim, Trim Challenge: Update 4086

Hi.

While I try not to burn supper (fabulous breakfast-supper), I bring you this update. Hang on, gotta stir the scrambled eggs…okay. I am down to 23 single-spaced words to edit through. I am also down to…stir the hashbrowns. Rescue toast…93,485 words. At this point, I’m thinking about 92,500 could be a nice resting place with the manuscript. Turn off eggs. Honey on toast. In a few days, we’ll see how close. Salt hashbrowns. Unwrap bacon. Head to watch ‘My Little Pony movie’.

‘Til then…yours in editing,

Jean

Trim, Trim, Trim Challenge: Update 11

Still plugging away. I’ve had a headful of snot crowding the language lobe in my brain. So, I’ve been a little slow. However, I am pleased to mention that I am now down to 94, 533 words. That’s over 10,000 words I will likely never miss cut and released into the great world of binaries.

Separate note: Crispy Minis are no longer my friend. My daughter is trying to eat through a stack of 4 or 5. Imagine the crumbs. Then imagine some more. See how wide spread they are? Yes, it is amazing. Please note that I have no aspirations of attaining Domestic Goddess status. Now, imagine those crumbs again. Imagine my pain. Now, imagine the cooling relief of owning a Dustbuster and teaching a youngster how to use it.

Trim, Trim, Trim Challenge: Update 10

I forgot to post an update last night. I’m at 95, 618 or so. It’s coming down and my critique partners can see the difference. Yay!

I’ve been twittering a bit about the process and word count as I go. I’m jeanoram and you can find me here if you would like to follow me or drop in from time to time.

Trim, Trim, Trim Challenge: Update 9

We’re getting there. Updated word count: 96, 292. And yes, I thought this version was ‘prefect’ before I started taking out the ‘it goes without saying’ aspects. Ah well. What makes it stronger, makes me cross-eyed.