Sunday, 9 November 2008

Less abruptness

Chapter three is the first proper chapter. The first two are more of a preamble. Three is where the structure begins. I've now rewritten it with less abruptness and it comes out to ... around 20% longer.


Original Rewrite Increase 120%
Extra words
ch 01 2,417 2,998 24% 2,900
Required: 25,000
ch 02 2,915 3,529 21% 3,498
Current: 1,947
ch 03 3,334 4,086 23% 4,001
Target: 23,053
ch 04 2,518 2,518 0% 3,022
Current day: 9
ch 05 3,728 3,728 0% 4,474
Remaining days: 21
ch 06 3,207 3,207 0% 3,848
Target rate: 1,098
ch 07 2,893 2,893 0% 3,472
Current rate: 216
ch 08 1,752 1,752 0% 2,102


ch 09 3,387 3,387 0% 4,064


ch 10 3,495 3,495 0% 4,194


ch 11 3,917 3,917 0% 4,700


ch 12 3,737 3,737 0% 4,484


ch 13 2,881 2,881 0% 3,457


ch 14 1,993 1,993 0% 2,392


ch 15 2,455 2,455 0% 2,946


ch 16 1,862 1,862 0% 2,234


ch 17 2,880 2,880 0% 3,456


ch 18 3,049 3,049 0% 3,659


Total 52,420 54,367 4% 62,904


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