082: How Long Should Your Book Be?

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How long should your book be?

There is no basic answer of an exact word count. Word count matters more in traditional publishing because agents are the first people who are looking at your project to see if it is marketable and sellable. If you are self publishing, I don’t think it matters as much, but it is a good thing to keep in mind because readers are used to a certain length of books. The goal either way, no matter what route you take, is to sell your book and appeal to readers, so average word count is good to keep in mind.

Writer's Digest guide to word count: https://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/word-count-for-novels-and-childrens-books-the-definitive-post

Katie Wolf