How long is a novel?

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    • 21st February 2024 at 6:25 pm #4176
      Burty Burtman
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      Is there a set size a novel has to be? My story is 38458 words. Is that enough?

    • 7th March 2024 at 3:41 pm #4184
      Toni McHadden
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      That is about the same size as The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker.

      • 14th April 2024 at 8:29 am #4245
        Burty Burtman
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        I’ve never heard of The Hellbound Heart. Is it any good?

      • 24th April 2024 at 8:47 pm #4255
        Matthew Brown
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        I enjoyed it. It is not for the faint-hearted, Barker does not hold back.

    • 24th April 2024 at 11:16 pm #4266
      jeffjohns
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      80,000 words. Give or take…

    • 29th April 2024 at 6:00 am #4268
      Matthew Brown
      Keymaster

      The short answer is that it depends. The long answer, is here:

      How many words should a novel have?

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