Robert asks: I’ve managed to write the first draft of a sequel to a novel, but I set up some plot elements I  didn’t use, and I’m about 10k over my 60k word budget. Do you have any tips on cutting out aspects of a story that don’t lead anywhere? 
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Robert asks: I’ve managed to write the first draft of a sequel to a novel, but I set up some plot elements I didn’t use, and I’m about 10k over my 60k word budget. Do you have any tips on cutting out aspects of a story that don’t lead anywhere? Sponsored by Archivos Join us at the Every Day Novelist Forums

Robert asks: I’ve managed to write the first draft of a sequel to a novel, but I set up some plot elements I&nbsp; didn’t use, and I’m about 10k over my 60k word budget. Do you have any tips on cutting out aspects of a story that don’t lead anywhere? 
Sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.archivos.digital/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Archivos</a> 
Join us at the&nbsp;<a href="http://jdsawyer.net/forums/viewforum.php?f=1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Every Day Novelist Forums</a>

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