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Wolfsforza posted:Does anyone know what the ideal novel word counts are for submission to agents and publishers? I know a novel is usually defined as at least 80K words, but not sure how much it damages your chances going under. First, word count is not a hard and fast rule. You can get published if your novel is above or below the "acceptable" word count, but agents tend to look for their standard for first-time novelists. Different genres often have different word count expectations: Novella under 65,000 Young readers (7-9) 10,000 - 15,000 Middle readers (10-13) ~30,500 Adult (General standard word count to qualify as a novel) 65,000+ Sci-Fi 65,000+ Mystery 65,000 - 90,000 Romance 65,000-85,000 Suspense 70,000 - 90,000 General Fiction 85,000 - 100,000 Thriller 85,000 - 100,000 Fantasy 80,000 - 120,000 History 100,000 - 120,000 Mainstream Literature 100,000 - 125,000
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