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Essentials
HOW MANY WORDS?
Average no. of words on an A4 manuscript page = 280-330 using a common font, (e.g. Times Roman), 12 pts, double spaced
Average no. of words on a paperback novel page = 400 (ranging from 250 in a large-print book to 600 in an academic tome). Minus 15-20% white space = average of 350 words per page
Average length of a novel = 300 pages
Average number of words in a literary novel = 100,000 (minimum of 60,000)
ESSENTIALS
Getting published
Submissions
Writing groups and teaching
- How do I…
- cost teaching time?
- set up a writing group?
Setting up in business
- How do I…
- choose a computer?
- go self-employed?
