I also wrote more than I expected. Even without the examples, work reviewed by agents and acquisitions editors, the book turned out to be closer to 76, words.
This turned into a problem when the text would not fit into the original layout created by the design team. Luckily some changes in font type and line spacing squeezed most of my content in without huge revisions and cuts, but my overabundance of content could have meant the need to cut and slash a lot of great content.
If you do want to produce a print-on-demand version, which I recommend, you will need to think about page count, design, cost, etc. A book that costs more to produce must sell more copies before it becomes profitable.
Yet, a larger book justifies a larger retail price as either an ebook or print book. Instead, I suggest you do some serious planning, which includes:. With this information you now have a great writing guide. You know how much you need to write and approximately how many pages your book might end up having when complete. Had I needed to cut my book by 20, or so words, I would have had to spend many hours eliminating good copy that I had spent much time writing.
That would not have been effective use of my time. Thanks a lot for this valuable info. I recently been wanting to start an ebook, I stumble across your blog and have found some valuable information that will help me get on the right track. I will be visiting your website. Thanks for the inforamation,. Skip to content A few weeks ago I asked you to submit your biggest questions when it comes to creating and selling ebooks that sell like crazy.
Click below to see my 5 minute video reply: Prefer to read? Here's the transcript of the video for you! If you want to know how long your ebook should be, this video is for you. It would be about 32 pages although there will be illustrations added which would bulk it out a bit. I could beef it up with more information but I kind of like it short and sweet.
Would it make sense to try to have a higher goal for length without sacrificing quality of course? I would NOT recommend fluffing or beefing it up with any sort of filler! That said, 32 pages is a bit short for an ebook. Try to go past the page mark, but of course making sure that it is all quality content. I am writing an ebook on learning to play the piano in retirement, even if you have never played before. There are other aspects to this book, and I am expecting it will be about 15, to 20, words when finished.
How can I find out if there would be a market for such a book? Good article! I read a lot pretty much daily and have noticed many Sci Fy novels in the 75K word count range. They feel too short! My first novel ran K words, the next one most likely K. The story takes what it takes to tell it well. Tell your story. Enjoy the creativity and living through the writing of your book.
Robert Day. I am creating a book whose objective is to simplify a complex subject — General Systems Theory. No pages of text. I think about 25 pages of text plus about a dozen supporting graphics will do the trick. Can I create such an eBook from a page count perspective. Very helpful. Thank you. After I finish my blog series on coping for depression I want to write my first ebook on the principles, and a workbook to complement and it.
How many words do you think would be appropriate if core content is about 20, words? A word of caution: as you write, a new thought or idea may occur to you and you may be tempted to go off in a different direction from the outline. Hold the thought, though — maybe it can be used in a different piece of content down the line.
The introduction is a crucial part of the ebook. This ebook will show you how to escape X and achieve Y. A few pointers to help here:. For more on this, see our post on how to make your copy sparkle.
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