I do it as I go so I can't give you book totals. But I can give you an example. Just be kind, it's embarrassing to show other writers the 'before'. Before [word count - 77]: “Is that how the girls here would like to look?” “Pretty much. But typically they know the specifics about the customer. I’m guessing they are using info about Verita for the marketing framework.” “Verita, what’s that?” “You mean who. She’s a friend of mine, I’ve bought her clothes before. They likely pulled that data up and applied it to your image.” “Is she your girlfriend?” He hesitated. “We have sex, but I don’t love her or anything.” After [word count - 34]: “Is that what girls here want to look like?” “Pretty much. They probably used Verita’s preferences over your image.” “Verita?” “She’s a friend, I’ve bought her clothes before.” “Your girlfriend?” He hesitated. “Not exactly.” That's not the finished version, mind you. I'll edit it a few more times, put some description in there to break up the dialogue. But you can see how something very wordy need not be.
