Sample articles on genre
Sample articles on word counts
- Average Word Count by Genre and Market
- Word Count Overview
- Cutting Down a High Word Count
- Bulking Up a Short Word Count
CreatingConflict
Backstory
Finding aCritique Group
Writing aSynopsis
WordCount
Plotting In Layers
What Your QuerySays About Your Book
DescribingYour Characters
Point of View& Characters
The First250 Words
PassiveVoice
Is Your Writing
Getting Better?
Findingan Agent
Tips OnWriting Action
Nice WriterSyndrome?
Red Flag: WordsThat Are Trouble
Plotting
The FirstDraft
Edit -vs- Revise:Deathmatch!
Guest AuthorClaudia Gray
On Outlining
Guest AuthorKody Keplinger
On Dialog
Guest AuthorCynthia L. Smith
On Process
Guest AuthorK.A. Stewart
On Character
Guest AuthorJana DeLeon
On Pantsing
Guest AuthorHolly Cupala
On Writing Secrets
Guest AuthorNancy Holzner
On Dialog
Guest AuthorGini Koch
On Process
Guest AuthorVincent H O'Neil
On Research
OnlineResources
Books byJanice Hardy
The Shifterby Janice Hardy
Blue Fireby Janice Hardy
8 Against Realityinc. Janice Hardy
Diagnostics:Submit Your Work
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Genres and Word Counts
Fantasy or romance? Mainstream or literary? Different genres have different styles, expectations and even word counts. To sell your novel you'll need to know where it fits in the market. Knowing your target genre and word count can even help you before you start writing.
Sample articles on genre
Sample articles on word counts
Sample articles on genre
Sample articles on word counts
