Starting Count: 38246
\nEnding Count: 41493
\nNet Gain: + 3247<\/p>\n
Starting line:<\/b>
\n Justin and Edgar hadn\u2019t stopped casting; their chanting pushed Nikki along and out of the circle. <\/p>\n
Ending line:<\/b>
\nBefore he could do more than gasp for air, Father Michael reached down and grabbed him by the arm, hauling him to his feet.<\/p>\n
Darling:<\/b>
\nShe\u2019d tried to contact him, once \u2013 he\u2019d felt the briefest touch of her mind against his, and then walls had come down, heavy portcullises of magic and spider webbing that smothered him, secreting him away from her. <\/p>\n
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I thought it was more words, but I went back and changed some things. Meh, not going to worry about it. I think this first draft should come in at about 70k – respectable, and gives me some room to fix things in the rewrite.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Starting Count: 38246 Ending Count: 41493 Net Gain: + 3247 Starting line: Justin and Edgar hadn\u2019t stopped casting; their chanting pushed Nikki along and out of the circle. Ending line: Before he could do more than gasp for air, Father Michael reached down and grabbed him by the arm, hauling him to his feet. Darling: …<\/p>\n