tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post6461489711109348844..comments2023-09-27T04:43:42.272-05:00Comments on KjM - on the web: nip 'n tuck...KjMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17691028465137798738noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-30036890264623693892009-08-29T05:20:42.000-05:002009-08-29T05:20:42.000-05:00One chain saw, words for the trimming of - I'v...One chain saw, words for the trimming of - I've slimmed the story down but have to (I believe) concede defeat at a fraction over 700 words.<br>But the trimming, if that's the words that applies, was a valuable exercise and the story is sharper for it.<br>KjMhttp://kjmackey.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-3005789724797141042009-08-29T05:17:11.000-05:002009-08-29T05:17:11.000-05:00I've got the story to 700 (702, but who's ...I've got the story to 700 (702, but who's quibbling?) I'm afraid that may be the best I can do. A few more words here and there, my writing course instructor told me you can always trim, but I don't think there are another 200 to trim.<br>Ah well, I'll have to try find another venue for it.<br>And go back and write a 500-word one.<br>KjMhttp://kjmackey.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-77513408345682828362009-08-27T06:57:08.000-05:002009-08-27T06:57:08.000-05:00Ooh, cutting half is going to be hard. Forget the ...Ooh, cutting half is going to be hard. Forget the weed whacker. You need a chain saw. Good luck.<br>~jon<br>J. M. Strotherhttp://www.jmstrother.com/tiki-view_blog.php?blogId=1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23892967.post-53317237251795020532009-08-27T06:47:18.000-05:002009-08-27T06:47:18.000-05:00LOL! It will be very hard to cull 500 words out of...LOL! It will be very hard to cull 500 words out of 1,000. If you submitted the story in your last paragraph to six sentences, you'd have one more sentence to work with... :)<br>I feel your pain. Good luck!<br>Laura Enohttp://lauraeno.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com