tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post2243688417924370370..comments2023-07-03T03:20:51.469-05:00Comments on Donna's Book Pub: Words Count, But What's the Right Word Count?Donna Volkenannthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-26022448110663891752010-02-07T00:29:20.805-06:002010-02-07T00:29:20.805-06:00Good info worth tweeting!Good info worth tweeting!Linda Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12440198392313322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-36333086820325516712010-02-05T12:31:27.794-06:002010-02-05T12:31:27.794-06:00I was curious to see what YA would come in...thank...I was curious to see what YA would come in...thank goodness, it's a very flexible range. I can't see going back and adding 10,000 words, give or take a hundred.Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-71857030946507712412010-02-05T07:35:19.066-06:002010-02-05T07:35:19.066-06:00Hi Becky, Patricia, Pat and Writer Chick,
Thanks f...Hi Becky, Patricia, Pat and Writer Chick,<br />Thanks for your comments. <br />I agree with Patricia and Writer Chick about it being easier to cut than add words.<br />One thing I found noteworthy in Chuck's article is that if your manuscript is way beyond the word limit it needs editing or is actually two novels.<br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-33092862127308566622010-02-04T22:52:49.893-06:002010-02-04T22:52:49.893-06:00I agree with Patricia. I hate having to add words....I agree with Patricia. I hate having to add words. It's almost like torture.<br /><br />Great post. Thanks!Tricia Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05509141410811113348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-1570145992040105492010-02-04T15:29:19.401-06:002010-02-04T15:29:19.401-06:00Thanks for the helpful link, Donna!Thanks for the helpful link, Donna!Pat Wahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138619912065680084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-3214027768540695632010-02-04T12:28:54.473-06:002010-02-04T12:28:54.473-06:00And a good thing to remember is that it's easi...And a good thing to remember is that it's easier to cut words during the revision process than it is to add words.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-2604870844811475882010-02-04T12:17:05.537-06:002010-02-04T12:17:05.537-06:00Hi Donna! Wonderful information! Thanks for always...Hi Donna! Wonderful information! Thanks for always sending out news we need/want to know! I love the "Number" art, too!BECKYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184458949017900541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198335440945057072.post-44974538176548316932010-02-04T12:08:04.708-06:002010-02-04T12:08:04.708-06:00Hi Everyone,
In my earlier post I wrote that Mr. S...Hi Everyone,<br />In my earlier post I wrote that Mr. Sambuchino was a literary agent. <br />In reality, he is an editor at Writer's Digest. Sambuchino edits the Guide to Literary Agents and the Screenwriters and Playwriter's Market.<br />Thanks, Tricia S., for catching my mistake. It's good to have friends with eagle eyes.<br />DonnaDonna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.com