The actual average number of words in a novel was somewhere close to 90,000 words. How come? Because novels mostly cluster at the shorter end of that 70-120K spectrum. There are plenty of prolific authors who might never break the 100,000 word barrier
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Crime novels often run on the shorter side. It's a thriller, not epic fantasy. So although 75,000 words is fine as a lower limit, anything up to 130,000 words is standard. Don’t go below 75,000, though.
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Lots of sci-fi and fantasy can run long Talking 180k-200k levels Massive worlds need massive worldbuilding But that's not what I'm going for I'm going for something different
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My entire premise was - why not do a hardboiled detective story That could work in ANY setting But set it in sci-fi Why? Bc I love sci-fi And it lets you play with the genre in different ways
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Maybe it won't be for everyone And that's fine But for people who are willing to try something different They're going to love it
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The robot butler did it, didn't he.
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This book is going to be terrible. I can't wait!
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I hope is better that Game Of Thrones final season 8
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