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   A. Tina Hall to All   
   Re: How to fill 160k words?   
   10 Sep 14 14:17:00   
   
   From: A_Tina_Hall@kruemel.org   
      
    wrote:   
      
   I get the impression that this never made it out into the wide world:   
      
   > I got involved in a novel.  I have passed the 120k word mark.  I have   
   > complete or semi-complete novel mss. around, but none of them have   
   > ever passed 80 to 100k length before.  A rough plot outline exists in   
   > my head, but it is impossible to guess the final word count.  The   
   > voice isn't complex, so it is fairly easy for me to write, to   
   > generate at least several thousand words per day, but the end is not   
   > in sight.  We can assume the end will pass 200k.  There are a lot of   
   > reasons that it will never be published.   
      
   Why, and what is it about?   
      
   > I don't know why I'm doing it.  I suppose I get possessed by an idea.   
      
   As long as you enjoy it. Maybe you will have fun reading it after, too.   
      
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