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Old 05-10-2010, 12:33 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by NickSpalding View Post
I usually work to the formula: Second draft = first draft minus 10%, but sounds like you 've gone well beyond that.

I love editing something down almost more than writing it in the first place.

This probably means I'm strange.

My pleasure kicks in at about draft number four. By that time the painful decisions are over and its just a matter of sanding down and adding some sheen.
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