The above goal will let me finish the Beta 2.0 rewrite in 8 weeks, and allow 2 weeks to polish Beta 2.1 before my December 1st release date. This realization is scary for two reasons:

1. I’ve revised an average of 739 words per day this week, and will need to average 4147 words the next two days to stay on target.

2. There are less than 10 weeks until December!

To be fair, I will probably be behind a bit during the first half of the rewrite. The universal consensus is the first half of the book needs much more work than the second half. It’s more character-driven than plot-driven, and nobody likes the main character much until half-way through.