Unfortunately I can't see any way to cut it into two or more books. The first third is build up, most of it needed to establish the characters and where the main character is at – will/has he changed or will change have to be forced on him? Probably the first part could be seen as his journey to the point where he has to change.

The second part sees him undergoing change partly due to life threatening circumstances, but he still has to make the choices.

In the third part, technology intervenes and he finds himself drastically changed and working against that technology and further change. The nature of the story makes it hard for things to happen quickly.

I was thinking I could cut a bit out of the second part as it is in many ways circular in plot. But within that plot the character begins to change and other characters attitude towards the POV character change – some positive some negative. So I can't cut a lot.

So I will have to try to cut from the build up in the first part where we wonder what the hell happened to the main character, what's his big secret? And what has it got to do with where they are going?

I reckon I will be cutting a bit of dialogue and just paraphrase what was said. But it is still going to be big.

Still, suprisingly few markets for novellas.

As for self-publishing, I still think it's tough to get any decent sales.

Anyway, congrats on the novel. Sounds massive. Maybe yr writing a trilogy and just dont know it?