Having explored how long a chapter should be, we add these all together and ask how long should a book be? Is there a magic number that will make your debut book an instant bestseller? A bestselling author who can serve as a model for first-time writers? The answer isn't as simple as you might think.
For one thing, whether you're a first-time or already successful author has a big impact on how long your book should be. So does whether you're publishing on your own, or are at the mercy of a traditional publisher. And whether you're publishing online only, or in print as well. What's missing from this list? The demands of the story. In this episode, we'll uncover why that is - and what it really takes to become a bestselling debut author.
Join author, linguist, and mathematician-in-the-making Sarah on an exploration of the world through the lens of letters and numbers!
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