Y/A Word Count? |
Author: Heba Jahama (---.218.252.216-static.tedata.net)
Date: 06-03-08 15:21
Hello again. I'm always the one with the ignorant questions, arent I?
I've got a couple regarding the standard word count for Y/A:
1) What is the minimum length of a Y/A novel?
2) If it falls below that word limit, it'll be a novella, right? But can a novella be published as a stand-alone? Or does is it have to be a series?
Thanks in advance :)
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Re: Y/A Word Count? |
Author: Debra Storky (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: 06-03-08 16:15
The average young adult novel is about 50,000 words, I believe. But they can range from about 40,000 words to about 90,000 words.
It's extremely hard to sell a novella, especially if you're unpublished.
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Re: Y/A Word Count? |
Author: Cathy C (---.direcpc.com)
Date: 06-04-08 20:21
Debra writes YA, so she'd be the one to know! :)
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Re: Y/A Word Count? |
Author: Heba Jahama (---.10.116.220.tedata.net)
Date: 06-05-08 11:08
Thank you, it was an immense help--and an extreme relief--to find out that my novel wasn't too short.
Thanks again :)
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