Following my reblog of Ritu’s question HERE, Author Amy Reade provided a link to the following article:
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Writers are not only concerned with what words to use, but also, how many.
In writing conferences, creative courses and in online forums, a beginning writer will invariably ask for a clear definition of what is acceptable in any particular genre.
This in itself can prove tricky because contrary to the belief in some quarters, word count is not a rule, it is only ever a guideline…
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What is acceptable/expected in the US differs from the UK. For UK writers try this:
https://jerichowriters.com/average-novel-wordcount/
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Thanks for that information, Lindsey 👍🤗
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