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Good to be here. I have 80k words - you could even call it a novel if you were kind - and I hope to work out what to do with them (or it).
 
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Welcome to the community, have a look around and don't be shy to join in with the chat!
 
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Hi Peter, welcome aboard! :)

What kind of them (or it) are your 80k words?
It’s Beauty and the Beast with office technology instead of magic. Bel gets a job with a boss who is a tech millionaire but will not let anyone see him. She has to carry a kind of tablet through which he can interact with people. A complicated relationship develops and... well, you know roughly how the story goes!
 
Hi Peter and welcome to the Colony. You'll find lots of helpful advice here, as well as a great opportunity to network with fellow writers. I also work as an editor so if you need some help, just drop me a PM.
 
It’s Beauty and the Beast with office technology instead of magic. Bel gets a job with a boss who is a tech millionaire but will not let anyone see him. She has to carry a kind of tablet through which he can interact with people. A complicated relationship develops and... well, you know roughly how the story goes!
Sounds like an intriguing concept!
 
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Welcome to the Colony, Peter. My first draft completed at 46,000 words. After some revision it had increased to 55K. A year later the word count had climbed to 76K and, after some major editing, now sits at 62,000 words.
 
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