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Hi,
I'm submitting a proposal to a publishing house for a book that is a collection of profiles. I could have 15, 18 or 20 solid profiles, depending on what the overall length of the book should be. But how to judge whether it should be 70,000 words or 100,000 words in length? Is there a "standard" length for such non-fiction books?
Also, what if the proposal wins me a book contract but I discover while researching and writing the book that I would like to drop certain profile subjects and add others? Am I stuck with having to follow every detail of what my proposal contained?
Thanks,
eScotty
I'm submitting a proposal to a publishing house for a book that is a collection of profiles. I could have 15, 18 or 20 solid profiles, depending on what the overall length of the book should be. But how to judge whether it should be 70,000 words or 100,000 words in length? Is there a "standard" length for such non-fiction books?
Also, what if the proposal wins me a book contract but I discover while researching and writing the book that I would like to drop certain profile subjects and add others? Am I stuck with having to follow every detail of what my proposal contained?
Thanks,
eScotty
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