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Started writing: November 1, 2016

Manuscript sent: June 27, 2017

Total days: 239

I.E.: 7.9 months

Percentage of days spent writing: 94%

Estimated days spent writing: 224

Average hours/day: 2.4

Average hours of sleep/day: hahahaha

Number of drafts: 4

Word count of draft one (aka draft zero): 56,649

Word count of draft two (aka draft one): 63,686

Word count of draft three (aka beta draft): 84,638

Word count of draft four (aka final draft aka finished MS): 95,069

Number of times I knew I wouldn’t get this done on time: 220

Number of times I knew I would: 4

Number of times it mattered: 0

Number of cupcakes eaten in celebration: 1

Number of days I’m taking off between books: 0