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      CommentAuthorJabrosky
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2010
     

    How many words does a piece of writing have to have to qualify as a novel? I’ve read claims that it’s only 50,000 words, and others claiming it’s 100,000. Which is it?

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      CommentAuthorPuppet
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2010
     

    50K is about the very minimum for qualifying for novel length, in my opinion. Here’s a Wikipedia article on the subject.

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    Stephen King says 40K, but 50K is probably the least amount a publisher would take. Most prefer 60K though.

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      CommentAuthorVirgil
    • CommentTimeMay 10th 2010
     

    Most people say <40k is a novella. Depends on who you ask I guess.