I just finished printing out over 500 pages of research for my Bachelor's research project. It weighs more than my book manuscript did. Well, maybe not. My book was 7 pounds, 15 ounces when the manuscript was printed. Kinda like having a kid. I've seen that analogy used metaphorically before (as in: "This book is like my child, a child of brain." What drivel.), but not quite in this sense.
Speaking of my book... have you bought it yet?
