Reverse Progress

[rolanni]

Work on Crystal Dragon has for the last few days consisted of going back through what's already there, tightening, expanding, reshuffling, rendering into a language closer to standard English and All Like That. Alas, as the dust clears, it would appear that I've tightened more than I've expanded, to the tune of losing 13,473 words. Doesn't she ever learn?

In the interests of clarity, I'm calling this new iteration the second draft; the changes made were sweeping enough to warrant Whole New Draft status.

Project: Crystal Dragon, Second Draft
Total Words: 33,000
Goal: 120,000+/-
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Speaking of reverse progress, Max! is not doing as well as I'd like. He's spending a lot of time hiding out in the linen closet and has taken to hissing at Kinzel, which is New and Worrisome behavior. Previously, he was perfectly willing to tear my face off for little or no provocation, but Kinzel was the Big Cat that Max! aspired to become. On the plus side, he's drinking water again and doesn't seem so much ill as bad-tempered and moody. Hoping the blood test on the third will tell us something more.

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[rolanni.livejournal.com]

Oh-ho. I didn't know that. He is scheduled for a blood test at the beginning of next week; I'll ask after calmitives then. He's normally not good with change or being interfered with, but within his limits he's a happy fellow, and all this moping about just isn't like him.

Thanks!