Today I have been editing. Somehow, and I have no idea how, the word count is exactly the same. This happens every so often, because what I'm adding and what I'm taking away overall level out.
My editing process is quite simple, really. I look at each word at a time, and work out if a different word would be better. Then I go to phrases, and sentences, and paragraphs, always doing the same thing: "Would something else work better?"
It works for me, but it does mean it is insanely time consuming and exhausting to do. Editing is hell for me, because I tend to over think, and then I start to doubt. More often than not, I will edit so heavily that I hate it, and I have to go back to what I put originally. It sadly is an essential part of writing.
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See you tomorrow!
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