Script Mind

Writing Tips
Screenwriting,
Novel,
Short Stories

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Average wordcount by genre:

Young adult: 55,000 – 70,000
Literary Novels: 80,000 – 120,000
Mystery: 75,000 – 100,000
Thriller: 90,000 – 100,000
Memoir: 80,000 – 90,000
Sci-fi: 90,000 - 115,000
Western: 45,000 – 75,000

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How many words are in a novel?
Short story: under 7,500
Novelette: between 7,500 and 17,500
Novella: between 17,500 and 40,000
Novel: over 40,000

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