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I have a question I'm slightly embarrassed I can't find the answer to. I've read numerous articles about word counts for different genres, e.g. http://www.writersdigest.com/editor...ovels-and-childrens-books-the-definitive-post
These tend to point me towards 80K words.
I've also read some articles on the proper way to count words. E.g. 1 inch margins, courier 12 point/10 pitch font, double spaced, count 250 words a page.
My WIP is about 63K from the word processor count and 76K by the above method. I assume 20% is a big difference when querying agents (really pretentious thought considering the current state of my work, but let me have my delusions).
My question is, when giving guidance towards a word count for a particular genre, do the authors of these articles assume their reader is using the "proper" word count estimation method, or are they referring to the word processor count?
These tend to point me towards 80K words.
I've also read some articles on the proper way to count words. E.g. 1 inch margins, courier 12 point/10 pitch font, double spaced, count 250 words a page.
My WIP is about 63K from the word processor count and 76K by the above method. I assume 20% is a big difference when querying agents (really pretentious thought considering the current state of my work, but let me have my delusions).
My question is, when giving guidance towards a word count for a particular genre, do the authors of these articles assume their reader is using the "proper" word count estimation method, or are they referring to the word processor count?