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Hi Everyone,
So when I began writing my books, the manuscript format requirements circa 1999 was 12 pt Courier, double spaced, which they estimated would be roughly 250 words per page. Fine...so this is how I drafted all my manuscripts. I'm currently writing Book 2 of my series, and I decided to save myself a little agony, and format according to Smashwords' Style Guide as I go along. My 250+ pages dwindled to a measly 109. Same happened to Book 1. That book was pushing 400 pages, and it diminished to a small 250-320 pages, depending on file type.
Does this mean if my book were to have been traditionally published, it would have been a novel with these few pages? Honestly, when I think of ALL the editing I did to get it DOWN to 400 pages, I want to cry. Just wanted some input out of curiosity.
TIA!
So when I began writing my books, the manuscript format requirements circa 1999 was 12 pt Courier, double spaced, which they estimated would be roughly 250 words per page. Fine...so this is how I drafted all my manuscripts. I'm currently writing Book 2 of my series, and I decided to save myself a little agony, and format according to Smashwords' Style Guide as I go along. My 250+ pages dwindled to a measly 109. Same happened to Book 1. That book was pushing 400 pages, and it diminished to a small 250-320 pages, depending on file type.
Does this mean if my book were to have been traditionally published, it would have been a novel with these few pages? Honestly, when I think of ALL the editing I did to get it DOWN to 400 pages, I want to cry. Just wanted some input out of curiosity.
TIA!