tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321044171686350248.post7581982119737563216..comments2023-05-25T01:01:25.141-07:00Comments on Bibliographic Searcher: mapping the coastlinebatgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15143310557906978680noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321044171686350248.post-4071389132847000692011-07-21T09:40:28.243-07:002011-07-21T09:40:28.243-07:00I wish my brain had a running wordcount. I'm s...I wish my brain had a running wordcount. I'm starting to think I've written two books in one.batgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15143310557906978680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321044171686350248.post-34150342235688143422011-07-20T05:48:27.581-07:002011-07-20T05:48:27.581-07:00I'd love to put out a 400 page tome. How fun w...I'd love to put out a 400 page tome. How fun would it be? But I found that the last few years writing within a certain word count has trained me to write 150K-ish novels. It's like my brain has an inner-track it knows how to plan for.Terri-Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468004163467894720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321044171686350248.post-73906570712106218422011-07-15T07:30:15.520-07:002011-07-15T07:30:15.520-07:00I have an okay to go big this time because of more...I have an okay to go big this time because of more characters and more history - but I'm not sure _how_ big. <br /><br />There are all these huge 400+ page books coming out, have you noticed? Maybe we'll catch a trend.batgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15143310557906978680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321044171686350248.post-54986279838840707352011-07-14T13:27:11.112-07:002011-07-14T13:27:11.112-07:00I was hoping to avoid a massive cut this time arou...I was hoping to avoid a massive cut this time around. I have more leeway. If I get it in over 130, I'm fine, as long as it doesn't go toooo much over. I could probably get away with 150K. Eric actually published a 200K SF just after mine. (Small press...YAY!) But I'm still going to tighten it as much as possible. I don't want excess just because I can get away with it.Terri-Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468004163467894720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321044171686350248.post-18660284921830910902011-07-14T07:47:47.034-07:002011-07-14T07:47:47.034-07:00I used to wonder how people wrote 200k+ manuscript...I used to wonder how people wrote 200k+ manuscripts. Lately it's becoming horribly comprehensible. <br />It will be as long as it needs to be. Then I'll go back and cut it. <br />You're at 150? Go Terri!batgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15143310557906978680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2321044171686350248.post-86466706596665844072011-07-14T06:20:30.038-07:002011-07-14T06:20:30.038-07:00I know exactly how you feel about the lameness of ...I know exactly how you feel about the lameness of being able to predict word count. When I was at around 115K, I thought, 'Wow! I'll actually get this one in at 130K!' But now I'm at 150K and still not finished. I'm not far! But I'm not even going to TRY to say how much longer it's going to get. I'm just not!Terri-Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468004163467894720noreply@blogger.com