With two chapters to go, I've cut 28,000 words out of the manuscript. This will put the total word count around 85,000. Still too long for a Middle School/Young Adult novel.
Leaning toward making two books: one before the campaign and one during the campaign. The tricky part will be how to handle the story lines that cross over.
Leaning toward making two books: one before the campaign and one during the campaign. The tricky part will be how to handle the story lines that cross over.