Tag: word count
Where Is the Word Count?
Writers love word counts because they provide a concrete means of tracking our progress. Readers love word counts because it lets us know what we’re in for (a 50,000-word novella or a 500,000-word epic!). But...
Writing Tracker – Week 3 (Jan. 14 – Jan. 20)
Writers write. That’s the bottom line. My writing followed a kind of bell-curve last week. I didn’t start very strong, with a couple long days toward the front end of the week, but things picked...
Writing Tracker (Dec. 31 – Jan. 6)
Writers write. That’s the bottom line. At the start of 2018, I set a few concrete writing goals. As part of fulfilling those goals, I hope to publish my writing stats each week to 1)...
Word Counts for Newbery Medal Winners
Everyone who writes children’s or YA lit wants to win a Newbery. That’s the pearl. But what’s the formula? Of course we know there isn’t one. Not exactly. And we also know we need to...
Word Counts and Other Distractions
I’ve wasted hours upon hours looking up word counts. Finally, I made a list. I want to share what I’ve found so that you won’t waste time looking yourself. Here are the numbers on highly-praised...