tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post7629243519138379229..comments2023-10-29T01:48:35.863-07:00Comments on The Dark Corner of the Mind: Word count does matterRyan Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-57104721585949906752009-12-04T23:26:58.043-08:002009-12-04T23:26:58.043-08:00Ryan, Thank you so much! That was a very helpful l...Ryan, Thank you so much! That was a very helpful link. In fact, I saved it as a favorite! :)zellakatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466934007546605691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-32946484751173591752009-12-04T20:39:45.030-08:002009-12-04T20:39:45.030-08:00No, Zella, you are as right as one can be with tod...No, Zella, you are as right as one can be with today's technology. Unfortunately, there is no official site that I have found that will tell you what the general guidelines are, however while you search you will find many of the sites give approximately the same ranges, so you could use those as a general reference.<br />Actually, just now I found an incredible site I think will be useful to you. http://ezinearticles.com/?Genre-Novels---Word-Count-Rules,-Subgenres,-and-Guidelines-For-Getting-Your-Book-Published&id=2545501<br />It gives all the word counts and what defines the genres.<br /><br />From this I have found:<br />Historical fiction: 85,000-100,000(sometimes a little over)<br />Mystery: 75,000-100,000<br /><br />You will find that fantasy novels very often break the rules and go far over the "limit", as in 300,000 word epics, but these generally won't be published unless you have had many books published before.Ryan Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5636684364171689598.post-63895994773344674492009-12-04T07:38:58.546-08:002009-12-04T07:38:58.546-08:00This was a good post. :)
Is there a guide anywhe...This was a good post. :) <br /><br />Is there a guide anywhere online or in a writing/publishing book that explains the general word limit for the different genres? For instance: what would be acceptable in historical fiction or mysteries and/or crime fiction? Or is each publisher different? I am assuming, based on what I've read, each publisher has its own guidelines, but these word limit guidelines are fairly standard across the industry. Am I wrong? :)zellakatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466934007546605691noreply@blogger.com