tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314527768752542766.post2965453026611686248..comments2023-07-03T03:07:58.511-06:00Comments on Wredheaded Writer: Tip of the Day - Guest Post (Part 2 of 8)Dixon Bennett Ricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16258196515983437225noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314527768752542766.post-63335163018787797802011-01-19T01:14:34.393-07:002011-01-19T01:14:34.393-07:00I think part of the craft of writing is learning h...I think part of the craft of writing is learning how to take that 200,000 words and cut the fat. It's great to write long in a first draft but then you have to shape and hone that draft like a block of marble. Inside those 200,000 words is the real story and you can get to it by eliminating half of the words in the first draft.<br /><br />But, then again, sometimes that 200,000 words is really two or three books. And publishers love writers who can prove they have more than one book in them. So, if you're attached to 90% of your original word count, evaluate the plot to see if you're trying to cram too much goodness into a single binding.Rebecca Laffar-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085299881243825229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2314527768752542766.post-89907059688105652752011-01-18T10:03:30.767-07:002011-01-18T10:03:30.767-07:00I totally agree. And you can have articles that ar...I totally agree. And you can have articles that are too long etc. I know a writer who does this and I keep wishing she'd cut things down a bit. She has good information on her blog but dang, its surrounded by five million words that who wants to wade through that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com