Anne R. Allen's Blog... with Ruth Harris
Writing about writing. Mostly.
Follow word count guidelines to keep from snoozifying your reader. by Anne R. Allen A constant complaint I hear from agents, editors, writing teachers, and reviewers is that they see too many manuscripts with inappropriate word counts. If you’re getting a lot of form rejections or simply silence from agents, reviewers and editors, this may […]
Is your book the right size? by Ruth Harris Despite what you may have heard to the contrary, size does matter. At least, when it comes to books. 😉 Too long or too short? Wordy and flabby? Curt and brusque? Novel or novella? Short story or novelette? From urban fantasy to space opera, thriller to […]
