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...

/ July 5, 2018

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...

/ January 24, 2018

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)...

/ January 10, 2018

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...

/ June 22, 2016

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...

/ July 25, 2013