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I like to think I plan my books carefully, preparing outlines and plot structure, so the editing stage is mostly cleaning up sentence structure, word usage, and correcting grammar. I seldom cut/rewrite more than a couple of sentences at a time. My main effort is directed at reducing wordiness, and making the story flow for the reader. I have found a text speaking application (TextAloud) very helpful in this regard.
The upshot is, I generally reduce the wordcount by 5%, and produce a better story.
Tony A
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