How many words make a novel?

I’ve read somewhere between 60,000 and 100,000  words is the typical size of a novel. I’ve written just over 30,000 words of my third novel, so I consider myself one third complete. It’s at this stage I feel like I have something. The characters are taking shape, the story is filling in. Now to see what happens…


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  1. I know of a nice B&B where you could write without interruption, if you need it. Only disturbance if a dog chasing a chipmunk up a drain pipe.

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