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Length Of A Book?
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So I am writing a story for my course and it just made me wonder how many words are in a novel?
I know it will be different for each one, but how many is the average? Or is there a minimum to get published etc?
I know it will be different for each one, but how many is the average? Or is there a minimum to get published etc?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Meant to add that I stick to short stories and they can go from vignettes (around 750) to about 3,000 - but well-know authors often do more. I've only published 2 short stories, both were slightly under 3,000.
I think that internet publishing is loosening things up - I don't know how to do it, alas, so am stuck with the stamps and return envelopes!
I think that internet publishing is loosening things up - I don't know how to do it, alas, so am stuck with the stamps and return envelopes!