Targeting the Word Count for your Novel

Choosing the Right Word Count for Your Novel Based on Its Category and Subcategory

Every novel that belongs to a specific genre and subgenre should have an appropriate word count. You as the novel writer should have an estimate of this word count before starting writing your fiction.

When you have started your journey of writing a novel, one crucial aspect to consider is the word count. We discussed about selecting a category or subcategory for your fiction, or genre or subgenre of your novel in a previous post. Now that you have selected the category and subcategory of your novel, it is the right time for thinking and targeting the right word count for your novel. Each genre and subgenre has its own expectations, and rules, and understanding these can help you align your work with industry standards and reader expectations. This will help you in marketing your novel to a publisher or selling them on self-publish platforms.