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Interview #45: Twitter: TOM Writing and Editing Process, Entry #37

Brandon Sanderson (5 July 2010)

Time for everyone’s favorite draft, the one where I cut 10-15% of the book, line by line. Towers of Midnight is at 362k words. Can I get it under 310?

BRANDON SANDERSON

14.5% cut from the first scene of Towers of Midnight . In reply, I’m hoping to have this done in ten days. Faster, if possible.

BRANDON SANDERSON

8.9% cut from next scene. Trust me, as I warn every time I post about this process, you DON’T want these words. This makes the book better.

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