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Word Counts Anybody?
Started this discussion. Last reply by LM Preston Jan 31, 2010. 10 Replies 0 Likes
I have 2 ya stories I'm working on and the word count I have for both of them is between 70-75k. I noticed that ya agents and editors wants ya stories between 40-80k.The idea of only writing a 40k ya…Continue
Writing Issues?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ann Adams Jan 22, 2010. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Hey All,Thought I would start a thread about issues with have while writing, such using the word "was" too much of those pesky "ly" words. I find my main problem lies when to use speech tags. I find…Continue
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StaffLM Preston replied to Katiebabs's discussion Word Counts Anybody?
"Also, I must add something I thought was interesting. When I got the Maximum Ride and Percy Jackson series I realized that the books got shorter as the series continued. Hum, I wonder why."
Mary Brebner replied to Katiebabs's discussion Word Counts Anybody?"From all the blogs & tweets I've read, 60-80k is average for YA, although fantasy w/ lots of world-building can go higher (80-100k). Colleen Lindsay has fussed many-a-time about authors querying 120k and above--especially debut authors,…"
StaffLM Preston replied to Katiebabs's discussion Word Counts Anybody?
"I also agree with when writing the book just finish it. However, during the editing cut it down and clean it up as tightly as possible. Remember, publishing is a business, and to spend the $$ to print a larger book and hope to stay competitive in…"
Sarah Olutola replied to Katiebabs's discussion Word Counts Anybody?"Yeah, some YA - especially high concept YA - tends to be trending longer. I've heard some people say no higher than 90K, but then I've heard others say under 100K and so on. But if the pacing's good and the story's great,…"
StaffGeorgia McBride replied to Katiebabs's discussion Word Counts Anybody?
"I wouldn't worry too much about word count when writing the book. Word count is for editing. If you're writing a YA book, you want to get it somewhere between 60-80k. But then again, there are no rules that cannot be broken. There are some…"
Ash Yuhas replied to Katiebabs's discussion Word Counts Anybody?"During NaNoWriMo I wrote over 50k of a YA and the end was nowhere in sight! Of course, that was NaNo, so I had no idea where the end was. :P I write as much as I like on first drafts, probably up to 100K. That way I have lots of material for a clean…"
"I'm fine hitting the mid 70's in word count. I am in such awe with those who can write 100k and up!"
J.L. Spelbring replied to Katiebabs's discussion Word Counts Anybody?"40,000 doesn't seem YA at all. I thought YA went from 60,000 to 80,000 for the most part. Of course then there is Twilight that I think has somewhere near 120,000 then there is the Mortal Instruments Series that each of her books (3) has over…"
"I have a word count goal of around 60K for my current WIP. But basically, I just write until I feel like I've told the story I have to tell. I know I do a lot of cutting and adding during the revision stage, so I usually don't worry about…"
StaffRoza marie replied to Katiebabs's discussion Word Counts Anybody?
"I have a tab that shows me where my word count is all the time. So nope... no troubles on this end for now. Sometimes I have trouble getting to a certain word count because my story seemed to fall into a flat deadline ending... So if this happens I…"
Word Counts Anybody?
I have 2 ya stories I'm working on and the word count I have for both of them is between 70-75k. I noticed that ya agents and editors wants ya stories between 40-80k.The idea of only writing a 40k ya seems very short to me. I find it interesting to pick up some teen books and can't believe how short some are.So, what if your personal word count you try to meet? What do you do if you're having hard time meeting that word count goal?See More
Ann Adams replied to Katiebabs's discussion Writing Issues?"Spelling and I do not get along. I do all the first stages of my writing by pen and paper. The pen so I don't go back and correct it right then, and the paper because looking at a computer screen for too long gives me a headache. You should see…"
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