Lorna
Inkling
I'm currently in the editing / redrafting process.
Following cutting two insignificant chapters and doing a heck of alot of 'de-wording' and focusing on clarity my novel has shrunk from 120,000 words to 68,000. And is still shrinking as the edit continues.
This is the first novel I've written so it surprised me.
Has anybody else had a similar experience?
I know the expected word count for a new novelist averages 80,000 (although some publishers I've looked at state their range 50,000 - 120,000) but I also read that a novel should be as long as the story. Do you think it might be a problem when it comes to publication if I end up with a 65,000 word novel?
Following cutting two insignificant chapters and doing a heck of alot of 'de-wording' and focusing on clarity my novel has shrunk from 120,000 words to 68,000. And is still shrinking as the edit continues.
This is the first novel I've written so it surprised me.
Has anybody else had a similar experience?
I know the expected word count for a new novelist averages 80,000 (although some publishers I've looked at state their range 50,000 - 120,000) but I also read that a novel should be as long as the story. Do you think it might be a problem when it comes to publication if I end up with a 65,000 word novel?