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Or, "Post in haste, repent at leisure." One of the most useful pieces of advice I was ever given about the online world was back when I was a wee newbie; I was told not to post in anger. Write it if I must, but then leave it. For at least ten minutes, preferably overnight. Come back and look at it when calmed down, and ask myself, "Do I really want to send that?"

( there is no such thing as 'delete all copies' on the internet )

Wordage

It's just passed 20,000 words, and still has about 5,000 to go. If it still has 5,000 to go when it hits 25,000, I shall get annoyed...

This is why my editor laughs at me when I say she can't have something I'm thinking of writing because it's going to be a short story.