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Revising Vincalis

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Sometimes it's simply useful to know what other writers' revisions look like. If you're having a crisis of faith, rest assured -- ripping the thing to shreds the first time through does not mean it's hopeless. These are a few pages from the revision of Vincalis the Agitator. The number and type of changes are about typical for me.

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