Ye gods. I have just put together a 785 page package to send to Jennifer. For those of you who ever might need to know: the 8 5/8thx11.25×4 inch mailing boxes that you can buy at Office Depot will hold 800 pages of manuscript. Well, they’ll hold 785; I’m taking the other 15 pages on faith.
This thing weighs a *ton*. And it’s only two books! I need to do some rewrites on the third one before I send it! Ye gods! Ye gods and little *fishes*.
If I ever write a single book that’s too big to fit into one of these boxes, shoot me.
Always remember the rule of thumb when writing a novel. When you’re done, tear out the middle third of the book.
Then, you have two-thirds of a novel. YAY YOU!
It somehow seems appropriate to note at this time that Robert Jordan has started writing Wheel of Time prequels.
*whimper*.
And why in the world is anybody still using snailmailed manuscripts? To save the recipients printer the wear and tear?
Erm, forgot name. Silly mt.