When I wrapped text around the big fraction in the post called "Progress" the line height for that paragraph shrunk. I think. Font size, too? I'm terrible about judging these things when it's close. Sometimes have to put it in Photoshop and blow it up to 1600% to make sure my eyes aren't tricking me. I could go see what line-height is supposed to be normally and add it in, but I'll leave it so Dave can see.

 7/7/2010; 10:05:08 PM.   .

Nice to see Dave revises as much as I do. I feel a little sheepish seeing the tweaks all listed out like that. But there is no other way I can be.

 7/7/2010; 9:45:25 PM.   .

Ever been scared and excited at the same time? I'm working on a novel. I'd been making notes since the winter but was afraid to start writing until four or five weeks ago. Now I'm 1/12 of the way to a first draft, though I'm revising heavily along the way, especially on those days when I'm really scared that I can't live up to my own expectations and make something brand new.

I mentioned in a post yesterday that I might use the space here to push myself along. It could help. I just need to make sure I don't tell about it at the expense of doing it.

Fractions are the right way for me to measure progress. It works for me because it seems so hopeful and encouraging. I do it in the car on a long trip when I'm by myself. It makes you feel like "I can do this. I'm a tenth of the way there already and that was nothing."

 7/7/2010; 9:25:29 PM.   .