Battery’s interlude is a tiny bit less than 9500 words. Canary’s, which took you three liveblogging sessions to finish, has a word count of less than 7700. I was shocked to see you finish the former in one take, how exactly do you decide when to stop?
It’s a complex formula involving the phases of the moon, the distance to the nearest butterfly, the number of stars visible through the closest window, the current date in the Eternal September calendar, and a frankly excessive amount of cheese.
Alright, actual answer: It varies. Sometimes I set myself a limit, a time to stop near, specifically to avoid cases like what happened with Battery’s Interlude. This is the healthiest option. Other times, I go by how I’m feeling in the moment and how late it’s getting. And sometimes I get stuck in a loop of “I can’t be far from the end now”, which is a leading cause of extra long sessions.
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