def trim(self):
### trim the novel to reasonable length ###
# Note: this isn't perfect, because every time we cut a chapter,
# we make the table of contents shorter too. But, it's usually OK.
# The total number of words outside of any chapter is usually around 500.
done = False
while not done:
self.assemble_novel_text()
self.novel_wc = word_count(self.text)
overrun = self.novel_wc - 50000
could_be_cut = [
(n, c) for (n, c) in enumerate(self.chapters)
if c['word_count'] < overrun and c['position'] == 'middle'
]
could_be_cut.sort(key=lambda pair: pair[1]['word_count'])
if could_be_cut:
n, chapter = could_be_cut[0]
log('cutting:', n, chapter['title'], chapter['word_count'])
self.chapters.remove(chapter)
else:
done = True
self.total_wc = sum(
[chapter['word_count'] for chapter in self.chapters])
self.avg_wc = (self.total_wc * 1.0) / (len(self.chapters) * 1.0)
self.retitle_chapters()
self.assemble_novel_text()
self.novel_wc = word_count(self.text)
for n, c in enumerate(self.chapters):
if c['commuted_plots']:
log(n + 1, c['commuted_plots'])
def trim(self):
### trim the novel to reasonable length ###
# Note: this isn't perfect, because every time we cut a chapter,
# we make the table of contents shorter too. But, it's usually OK.
# The total number of words outside of any chapter is usually around 500.
done = False
while not done:
self.assemble_novel_text()
self.novel_wc = word_count(self.text)
overrun = self.novel_wc - 50000
could_be_cut = [(n, c) for (n, c) in enumerate(self.chapters) if c['word_count'] < overrun and c['position'] == 'middle']
could_be_cut.sort(key=lambda pair: pair[1]['word_count'])
if could_be_cut:
n, chapter = could_be_cut[0]
log('cutting:', n, chapter['title'], chapter['word_count'])
self.chapters.remove(chapter)
else:
done = True
self.total_wc = sum([chapter['word_count'] for chapter in self.chapters])
self.avg_wc = (self.total_wc * 1.0) / (len(self.chapters) * 1.0)
self.retitle_chapters()
self.assemble_novel_text()
self.novel_wc = word_count(self.text)
for n, c in enumerate(self.chapters):
if c['commuted_plots']:
log(n+1, c['commuted_plots'])
def generate_chapter(self, n, plotter, **kwargs):
### tell the plotter to give us an acceptable plot ###
plot = plotter.generate_acceptable_plot(**kwargs)
### dump the synopsis, if requested ###
if self.synopsis:
plot.print_synopsis()
sys.exit(0)
### write a story around the plot, then edit it ###
story = plotter.plot_to_story(plot)
story = edit_story(story, self.introduced, **kwargs)
### dump the story, if requested ###
if self.dump:
story.dump(sys.stdout)
sys.exit(0)
### give the thing a title that hasn't been used yet ###
self.chapters[n]['commuted_plots'] = plotter.commuted_plots
self.chapters[n]['plot'] = plot
self.chapters[n]['title'] = self.pick_title(plot)
### install it in the chapters ###
text = story.render()
text = proofread(text)
self.chapters[n]['text'] = text
self.chapters[n]['word_count'] = word_count(text)
def generate_chapter(self, n, plotter, **kwargs):
### tell the plotter to give us an acceptable plot ###
plot = plotter.generate_acceptable_plot(**kwargs)
### dump the synopsis, if requested ###
if self.synopsis:
plot.print_synopsis()
sys.exit(0)
### write a story around the plot, then edit it ###
story = plotter.plot_to_story(plot)
story = edit_story(story, self.introduced, **kwargs)
### dump the story, if requested ###
if self.dump:
story.dump(sys.stdout)
sys.exit(0)
### give the thing a title that hasn't been used yet ###
self.chapters[n]['commuted_plots'] = plotter.commuted_plots
self.chapters[n]['plot'] = plot
self.chapters[n]['title'] = self.pick_title(plot)
### install it in the chapters ###
text = story.render()
text = proofread(text)
self.chapters[n]['text'] = text
self.chapters[n]['word_count'] = word_count(text)