How to Write a Novel: Editing Is Your Friend

Posted by:gracepub 1526 days ago • Discuss • http://how-to-write-a-novel.blogspot.com

As an editor, I find many writers have either edited their work too much or too little. The key is to edit well enough to create a great story, but not too much that your work no longer has heart.

A lot of novel authors believe the golden word limit is 100 000. This is not always the case. Many publishers, big and small, prefer the word limit to be around 90k or even under. One of my publishers is UK hardback publisher Robert Hale Ltd. Their word count is approx 73 000 words. Always check the publisher’s guidelines, if possible.

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