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Learn what word count to target for your genre.

This guide includes:

• Debut word count targets for every major genre — adult fiction, YA, middle grade, chapter books, and picture books

• Why agents care so much about word count, and what a long manuscript signals to a publisher

• The most common reasons manuscripts run too long, with a diagnostic checklist for each

• Practical guidance on how to cut back without losing your story