The Great Diminution Continues

Must trim 137,000-word novel to 115,000 words.

7/31 129,947 words

[interval of insomnia, hives, other work, in which a mere 10 words were shaved off the ms., oh, the shame]

8/17 129,937 words
8/18 128,986
8/19 128,538
8/20 127,198
8/25 126,634
9/1 125,743

9/23 126,092 (going a bit backwards here)

9/24 125,847 (that's better)

Goal: 115,00 words