tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26765798.post4617719005693107708..comments2023-06-10T08:52:04.450-04:00Comments on Bum Glue: the true secret of (Nita's) writing: Quantifiable GoalsNita Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297795209485650924noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26765798.post-35576548314963856262018-05-22T19:18:13.420-04:002018-05-22T19:18:13.420-04:00Well done on cutting the word count down this much...Well done on cutting the word count down this much! I love how you turned the challenge around! :-) <br /><br />I wrote my first draft, reread and cleaned up every chapter after I wrote it, then read through the whole thing another time and changed a few passages, cutting a bit, calling this my second draft. Now, my husband is helping me cut some more. Ideally, I delete about 60K - 80K words since the first draft. I'll see where I end up after the third draft and have some beta readers have a look at it.Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.com