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cdfys2
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Posted: 04 Dec 2022 at 8:46pm |
How nervous do you get if your word count is exactly 500? (The limit for this round.) I actually cut out a few words because even though the numbers on the screen don't lie, they can be manipulated a bit. Using an em dash or a hyphen cuts out a word and I don't know if that factors in. So I cut mine down from a perfect 500 to 496 just to not take the chance. Was I overthinking it?
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Suave
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Haha, when you end up using the words you just saved, then you're over thinking it.
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Patagonia
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I get a little nervous when I'm exactly at the limit, but I've done the 100 word challenge a couple of times, and you need EVERY word for those. The word count in MS Word seems to work well. And your story won't be DQ'd for being at 501 or 502 words, it'll just get some points deducted.
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firstofficerjoni2
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I was coming here to ask the exact same question, haha. I finished my first draft at 532, cut a whole couplet, which got me down to 508, and from there had to swap out as many pairs of words as I could find two-syllabled single-word substitutes for. (As you can see, I'm not down from the hyphenating high yet.)
I got to 498 to be on the safe side. Then ran it through another counter that said 499. Oh well
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evgar
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I get nervous when it's the exact count too haha (mine was for this round!). But I saw somewhere that they check your word count in a couple different document types and go with the lowest number that shows.
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lousie
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I didn't even think of that. I usually do exactly the word count with lots of debatable hyphens and it hasn't been a problem. This time was the same. 500. Generally as soon as I cut a word, I've already found a spot for it haha. I'm way too greedy.
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