What makes a novel is it the word count or something else?

Hello Everyone!

Today, I will be discussing word counts in your manuscript. I have been

asked on several occasions on how we as writers decide how many words is

it for such genres. Well, for me in my line or writing has to do on how

long do I want my story to carry through. I write approximately between

sixty to eighty thousand words.

This is how I was taught through other writers in my genre. I also heard

that most general fiction can go as far as eighty to ninety thousand words

in a single novel. Then there are some young adult (YA) novels go from as

low as fifty thousand and as high as eighty thousand just as my mystery

novels go. And then there is still even as much as one-hundred thousand

words or more in fantasy and sci-fi.

At https://careerauthors.com/genre-book-length/ will give you the

rundown on what is expected of a genre as in word counts. However not

everything is always what it seems either. Some writers as much as the story

is carried and some even write more to get there point across. It is always

my thoughts as what you are writing about as the subject or the storyline in

its entirely. I have yet found a novel that hasn’t gone over the signature

word count but again that’s just me.

The word count is a guideline if you will to help where authors can expand

their writings at least this is my opinion of course. Also, in my own

opinion, if I know what my word count should be for the novel then it

gives me a goal or challenge to reach it.

So, if I know my novel would be around eighty-thousand-word count and I

normally have about twenty chapters then each chapter should hold close

to about a four-thousand-word count to match. This allows me to see how

far I can get my characters to express their thoughts and ideas in the

storyline. I like to have a clear and concise guideline to help me in my

novels but again everyone is entitled to their own thought process and

word counts as well.

I hope this has helped you today on your path for writing your truths

and if for any reason you have more questions, please feel free to ask

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