I'm at a loss as to what to do here. If Harlequin is going to be changing their word count requirements but the website still has the higher numbers, what should I go with?
I have a novel I would like to submit in the next couple of weeks. I'm doing one last run through (at least my fifth rewrite) and I've cut out several thousand words and reworked it to fit their Superromance line. Website says 80-85k, but supposedly this is changing to 70-75k. I'm at 82k page count and 79k according to Word.
I'm sure I can get it down into the 70-75 range but if their current guidelines are showing the higher count, I don't want to shoot myself in the foot by being too far under. On the other hand, I don't want to be too high if they're going to change them.
Am I seriously over thinking this? Help! Before I drive myself insane...
oops...too late.
I have a novel I would like to submit in the next couple of weeks. I'm doing one last run through (at least my fifth rewrite) and I've cut out several thousand words and reworked it to fit their Superromance line. Website says 80-85k, but supposedly this is changing to 70-75k. I'm at 82k page count and 79k according to Word.
I'm sure I can get it down into the 70-75 range but if their current guidelines are showing the higher count, I don't want to shoot myself in the foot by being too far under. On the other hand, I don't want to be too high if they're going to change them.
Am I seriously over thinking this? Help! Before I drive myself insane...
oops...too late.