project update, and the novel-writing experience

Project update: The novel draft is at 93,000 words, and I project that it will be finished some time next week. Then, of course, it will need to be revised. At this point in the writing, I’m aware of certain specific things that will need revision, and I’m already thinking forward to that process.
I’m back and forth between [...]

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word-length guidelines

I was wondering about the ideal length for first novels. According to the SFWA website, a novel must have at least 40,000 words, but it is very difficult to sell a science-fiction novel with a word-count in the 40,000 - 60,000 word range, unless it is a YA novel.
Also, according to the same website, it is preferable for a novel [...]

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how many pages is 100,000 words?

The novel: I’m aiming for a draft of 100,000 words. I realize: (1) the story might require a little less or a little more, but I won’t know until I get to the end; (2) the final, revised novel may have more words than the draft.
All that aside, I’m wondering about the number of pages this amounts [...]

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