tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post992117000454151557..comments2023-08-21T08:26:24.455-07:00Comments on The write idea: How long is too short?penandpaintshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17273388732451042663noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-18189101402345636402011-01-11T10:32:46.468-08:002011-01-11T10:32:46.468-08:00I'd write the story to its natural conclusion ...I'd write the story to its natural conclusion and then see where you are, word-count wise. I'd say around 70,000 - 90,000 is a good place to be. My story was around 120,000 from the first draft, and is now approx 89,000 - so you lose tons of superfluous words in the edit, so don't worry about it going too long in the beginning stage! Mischa is lovely by the way. :)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-85168862693448418182011-01-10T07:32:38.696-08:002011-01-10T07:32:38.696-08:00Aw, Mischa is just too cute!
I write rom coms, s...Aw, Mischa is just too cute! <br /><br />I write rom coms, so I usually need to come in around 90,000 to 110,000. <br /><br />Good luck with the YA!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-44499778296192311992011-01-08T11:01:37.917-08:002011-01-08T11:01:37.917-08:00Mischa looks beautiful, and quite similar to my ta...Mischa looks beautiful, and quite similar to my tabby cat.HelenMWaltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182100572365505905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-22810467359562964062011-01-08T02:44:32.352-08:002011-01-08T02:44:32.352-08:00Thanks for your kind comment on my blog, and yay, ...Thanks for your kind comment on my blog, and yay, I've found another blog for me to follow :-) Not a writer, so no idea about word counts, but as Old Kitty says, I'd just write what you want.Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810638337124194629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-30469130458828291552011-01-07T19:37:50.150-08:002011-01-07T19:37:50.150-08:00Are you maybe looking at Middle Grade/YA? I'm ...Are you maybe looking at Middle Grade/YA? I'm looking at the same area - 10 to 15 year olds. Middle grade novels are on the lower end of the word count scale on average.Cinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11453731550912619157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-969587243769951912011-01-07T16:37:34.388-08:002011-01-07T16:37:34.388-08:00Hi Old Kitty,
You always make me feel better! Than...Hi Old Kitty,<br />You always make me feel better! Thank you xpenandpaintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17273388732451042663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-81444525781260388222011-01-07T16:36:32.851-08:002011-01-07T16:36:32.851-08:00Lisa, Hi, one publisher specifies 'teen fictio...Lisa, Hi, one publisher specifies 'teen fiction' and wants 25000-35000 words, they say this is age 11-15.<br /> Although another one I was interested in states 50,000 - 75,000.<br />This sounds more like the right word count, as all the YA novels I have read are about that or more.<br />Another of my WIP's was 75,000 ish and has expanded out of control and is now 110,000 so I may need to do some editing!penandpaintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17273388732451042663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-15979703863623624672011-01-07T15:11:30.646-08:002011-01-07T15:11:30.646-08:00Yay for adorable Mischa!!!!
I go with the flow!! ...Yay for adorable Mischa!!!!<br /><br />I go with the flow!! I knew I wasn't going to write YA and for anyone younger - so that helped but as to the genre - well I just pantsed it as the term goes! <br /><br />GOOD LUCK with your current wip!!! I really have everything crossed for you!!!! I say just write and worry about the word count later!!! <br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076911658523516018.post-89932726318113369782011-01-07T14:53:06.845-08:002011-01-07T14:53:06.845-08:00You're working on a YA novel? From what I'...You're working on a YA novel? From what I've seen 30,000 would be way too short. Are there really publishers who would take 20,000-word novels? Maybe I'm missing something about the genre you're writing for though.<br /><br />When I started querying my YA I was at 50,000 words and that was the low end for what most publishers/agents would accept. I've since beefed it up to a more respectable 65,000.<br /><br />I guess you just have to write what you feel on your first go around. You can always go back through and add more to it. A good CP can also tell you where you might need to add some more info (I have a hard time with this myself sometimes).<br /><br />Good luck!Lisa Galekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438927319122874125noreply@blogger.com