: Re: Where are standard wordcounts for different types of fiction found? I've heard it said on here that 100,000 words is about right for a novel, 20,000 is about a novella and much too much for

@Carla500

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Here are some suitable word counts for novels etc.:
(None are set in stone, they are just averages and therefore the best guide for improving the chances of an agent or publisher accepting your manuscript).

Literary / Commercial / Women's: 80,000 to 110,000
Crime Fiction: 90,000 to 100,000
Mysteries / Thrillers / Suspense: 70,000 to 90,000
Romance: 40,000 to 100,000
Fantasy: 90,000 to 100,000
Science-Fiction: 90,000 to 125,000
Novella: 20,000 to 50,000
Short Stories: 1000 to 8,000
Flash Fiction: 100 to 500

For more details check out www.litrejections.com/word-count/ where I found them. Try to get past the horrible font :O

Regards,
WarriorMonkIRE

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