Comments on: Book Length http://www.anyabast.com/2007/07/02/book-length/ Erotic & Paranormal Romance at its best. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:25:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: miladyinsanity http://www.anyabast.com/2007/07/02/book-length/comment-page-1/#comment-568 miladyinsanity Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:11:41 +0000 http://72.167.9.57/2007/07/02/book-length/#comment-568 Um, I should clarify that statement. I've one of the word counter bar things that I update almost daily on my writing blog, you see. That's why she asked about the 50k, not that I've actually finished it. Um, I should clarify that statement. I’ve one of the word counter bar things that I update almost daily on my writing blog, you see. That’s why she asked about the 50k, not that I’ve actually finished it.

]]> By: miladyinsanity http://www.anyabast.com/2007/07/02/book-length/comment-page-1/#comment-566 miladyinsanity Mon, 02 Jul 2007 14:03:56 +0000 http://72.167.9.57/2007/07/02/book-length/#comment-566 I had a friend ask me how I knew my first draft would be 50k long. I told her I didn't, and that I originally started at 100k, which looked too long, so I cut and I cut and then I ended at 50k. LOL. I had a friend ask me how I knew my first draft would be 50k long.

I told her I didn’t, and that I originally started at 100k, which looked too long, so I cut and I cut and then I ended at 50k. LOL.

]]> By: Ann(ie) http://www.anyabast.com/2007/07/02/book-length/comment-page-1/#comment-567 Ann(ie) Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:29:39 +0000 http://72.167.9.57/2007/07/02/book-length/#comment-567 I'm a pantser, although I prefer the term "organic" because (a) it sounds more impressive and (b) the other term sounds like I always write without pants on (and that's only <i>some</i> of the time!) Even so, I typically have a rough idea how long I want a project to be, however. I was shooting for 90K with Wanderlust, and it looks like it'll be around 86K when I finish it, give or take. So I'd certainly consider that in the ballpark. I'd never write anything over 125K for the simple reason that it's really hard to sell. I’m a pantser, although I prefer the term “organic” because (a) it sounds more impressive and (b) the other term sounds like I always write without pants on (and that’s only some of the time!)

Even so, I typically have a rough idea how long I want a project to be, however. I was shooting for 90K with Wanderlust, and it looks like it’ll be around 86K when I finish it, give or take. So I’d certainly consider that in the ballpark. I’d never write anything over 125K for the simple reason that it’s really hard to sell.

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