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Let us know how you do! I am very interested in what she tells you... I would not change a thing until you get feedback. Who knows? Maybe she'll love it!

I have written a doorstopper novel, too... I was just writing my story and not looking at how long it was getting and ended up with over 300,000 words. I painstakingly cut it into separate novels when I started reading about word counts, each that has "an ending" but not "the ending". I am also, now, worried that the first book might be too short. It is 67,000 words for a Sci-Fi young adult novel. If I thought I could get away with gluing it all back together again, believe me, I would.

Good Luck!

Has anyone read any good info about novels being "too short"?

wordranger wrote:Let us know how you do! I am very interested in what she tells you... I would not change a thing until you get feedback. Who knows? Maybe she'll love it!

I have written a doorstopper novel, too... I was just writing my story and not looking at how long it was getting and ended up with over 300,000 words. I painstakingly cut it into separate novels when I started reading about word counts, each that has "an ending" but not "the ending". I am also, now, worried that the first book might be too short. It is 67,000 words for a Sci-Fi young adult novel. If I thought I could get away with gluing it all back together again, believe me, I would.

Good Luck!

Has anyone read any good info about novels being "too short"?

I am writing a YA novel as well, and most sources (Wild Ink, TCIG to Writing for Young Adults, Writing Great Young Adult Books) indicate that word count should be about 40,000/50,000 to 80,000/100,000 (100,000 is really pushing it btw). Based on that information, I would say that your novel would probably be appealing to prospective agents or editors due to its length. A smaller book is less expensive to publish, so publishers are more willing to take a chance on it. Also, if your first novel is a success and you are given the go for sequels, you have just earned yourself more money by dividing the book up into separate novels. Good luck! I hope my advice helps.