Writing: 3 Ways to Make Your Word Count Your Bitch

Hey, nerds! The last time I posted an article four of you saw it immediately before even I had looked at the finished product. After a month off, I think that's incredible. The four of you that clicked me...you're amazing. You're the reason this blog is going up on time.

I just wanted to talk about word count and how to make it less of a crazy experience.


So, a novel is 60,000 words. According to NaNoWriMo, it's 50,000. But most publishers benchmark 60k, and so do most genres so that's what we'...