I'm about 2/3 of the way through my rewrite on Switch, and so far I've managed to cut about 10,000 words. Which is not a lot. But I'm into the section of the story where I knew there was some fat, because as I wrote it, I felt like I was padding here. So I'm hopeful that there are another 10,000 words remaining. Unfortunately, that's about a third of what's there, so I find it unlikely that I'll be missing anything.
I've already cut whole characters and scenes to tighten up the story. If I want to cut more out, I'll probably have to excise some plot threads. It's not easy. Writing is rewriting, though, and if I want a good story on the other side this is what I have to do.
It's unpleasant, though. Now I really know why it's called "killing your babies."
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