How many words should my novel be? The average word count for a standard novel is between 70,000 to 100,000 words. A minimum of 50,000 words is usually considered the threshold for a novel, while the maximum word count can range from 100,000 to 140,000, depending on your book's genre. Keep in mind, however, that this... Continue Reading →
ARCHITECT Writers who see themselves as “architects” tend to write best with a plan. They outline. They timeline. They pre-write with gusto. These writers find that the outline frees them, the work done ahead makes the words come more clearly, and the work done long before they start chapter 1 helps them write most efficiently.... Continue Reading →
Electric Moon Publishing : ARCHITECT VS. GARDENER
[Novel Note] Chinese Clichés or Slang – Chacarters (ENG)
Lazy Seven : One of my favorite hobbies is reading novels, especially Chinese novels. Then in the story in Chinese novels, idioms or unique slang often appear in calling certain characters. Those idioms made me feel like wanting to collect them personally, either because it sounded funny and made sense or anything. Lol XD
Lazy Seven 