CHAPTER 10, SCENE 2--

initial word count: 1809
revised word count: 1708

shorter one this time! but one of my favorite scenes. ❤️️🏳️‍⚧️ #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 10, SCENE 1--

initial word count: 3966
revised word count: 3785

due to life and uni matters, the revisions are going slower than i would like, but i was going to wait for fall to query anyway, so i guess i can take some time. 🤷‍♀️ #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 9, SCENE 3--

initial word count: 1848
revised word count: 1785

shortish one, but fun. i love the banter between the parents and their children. #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 9, SCENE 2--

initial word count: 2161
revised word count: 1989

i've cut so much filler from these last two chapters, i think i might get this close to 120K words by the time i finish revising. that's unexpected, but amazing! #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 9, SCENE 1--

initial word count: 3587
revised word count: 3353

lots of smiling in this one. can't say i believe this would be a bad thing in real life, but it might get a bit repetitive on paper. 😄 #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 8, SCENE 2--

initial word count: 922
revised word count: 880

short, quick scene this time, pretty clean. that's a relief after yesterday. but i do love this chapter so very much, regardless. #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 8, SCENE 1--

initial word count: 6283
revised word count: 5823

oh my GOD, if the filtering in the previous scene was hell, then this scene was frickin' tartarus. 😫 but on the upside, the manuscript is now right at 123K! woo-hoo! 🎉 #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 7, SCENE 3--

initial word count: 3147
revised word count: 2918

whoo boy, the filtering in this one was OUTTA BOUNDS! 😳 hopefully the next few are not as bad. next up is the big turn, which i'm always excited to read! long scene, though, so might take a few days. #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 7, SCENE 2--

initial word count: 1607
revised word count: 1567

much ado about shirtless bo. 😉 #ThatsATease #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 7, SCENE 1--

initial word count: 3120
revised word count: 2980

i love these little scenes where the two groups, or part of them, come together. they're important to the plot, but they're also just fun. 😄 #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 6, SCENE 5--

initial word count: 1494
revised word count: 1421

another quick one. making good progress! i'm pretty sure i can get it below 123K at this pace. #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 6, SCENE 4--

initial word count: 3090
revised word count: 2994

"I guess I just... find you endlessly intriguing." 🥰️ #EastCity now under 124K! 🎉 #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 6, SCENE 3--

initial word count: 1572
revised word count: 1506

i should be able to get below 124K with the next scene! LFGGGGGG! 😁🎉 #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 6, SCENE 2--

initial word count: 1099
revised word count: 1047

first romantic moment for my beta couple. i love this scene. #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 4, SCENE 3--

initial word count: 2137
revised word count: 2021

sometimes i feel like 80% of my manuscript is just the word "just." gah. #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 4, SCENE 2--

initial word count: 342
revised word count: 324

quick little scene, but also one of my favorites. i should write more of kurt and bo's interaction in the future, they're so fun. #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

(i merged/rearranged some of my chapters, which is why it seems like i've gone backward, but i promise this is the next scene that was slated for revision.)

CHAPTER 4, SCENE 1--

initial word count: 5241
revised word count: 5004

love this scene, but it was also pretty rough. #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 6, SCENE 1--

initial word count: 3824
revised word count: 3616

i knew this one was going to be a bloodbath when i yeeted 25+ words on the first few paragraphs alone. 😅 under 125K now! #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 5, SCENE 1--

initial word count: 3503
revised word count: 3377

i don't think i will ever entirely like this scene, but i have to admit it's MUCH better now than when i wrote it. #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon

CHAPTER 4, SCENE 1--

initial word count: 3619
revised word count: 3504

oof! this one was a doozy. #EastCity #AmWriting #AmRevising #WritersOfMastodon