Getting started
First steps for first-time authors: choosing what to write, finding a premise and planning chapters.
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How Long Is a Novel? Word Counts by Genre
Most adult novels run 70,000 to 100,000 words. Here are typical word counts by genre, how words translate to pages, and how long your…
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How to Write a Book for the First Time: A Step-by-Step Guide
Never finished a book? Here is a plain, seven-step path from first idea to finished manuscript, with realistic word counts, a daily target and…
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