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novel, second cut

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-seven years and one million words

Tokyo, 2008.01.14

I've sent a second cut of my novel to my agent. Some nine months after I sent the last version.

Just in time for another nine month episode to end!

Actually, it was nine months, but only half that from when I got the feedback from the writing coach. I essentially redrafted the book in nineteen weeks while holding down a full time job, taking twice-weekly Japanese classes, preparing for fatherhood. We even through in a move to a new apartment and a trip to another continent.

No wonder I'm exhausted.

rand()m quote

If it's true that our species is alone in the universe, then I'd have to say that the universe aimed rather low and settled for very little.

—George Carlin