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Cayal · 19th November 2007, 10:09 AM

Does anyone have a general idea how many pages one word document equals to a paperback size?

I want to get general number of pages I have written and was wondering if anyone has a formula or rule to work it out.

Culhwch · 19th November 2007, 10:20 AM

It varies. I'm sure it's been brought up before, if you do a search. Ballpark figure would be around three to four hundred words a page.

Kissmequick · 19th November 2007, 10:23 AM

Here is a handy little calculator I've found that calculates the number of pages from your word count( it's a self publishing website, sorry)

WRITERSWORLD -The leading UK print-on-demand book publisher.

Aliénor · 19th November 2007, 10:43 AM

thank you for the link!

a resounding kiss to you, Kissmequick

Aliénor

Cayal · 19th November 2007, 10:45 AM

Gracias.

Just under 70,000 words and it is only 170 pages? That can't be right can it?

Culhwch · 19th November 2007, 10:48 AM

Around two hundred seems about right.

Cayal · 19th November 2007, 10:59 AM

hmm.

lucky I have about another 10,000 words to type out.

Kissmequick · 19th November 2007, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaire

Gracias.

Just under 70,000 words and it is only 170 pages? That can't be right can it?

well that's with the smallest font like this - I imagine most books will be printed in a larger size. 70000 at 12 pt font comes in at 260 pages.

Cayal · 19th November 2007, 11:27 AM

oo I might push 300 pages.

Brilliant!

Culhwch · 19th November 2007, 11:38 AM

Eighty thousand is fairly short by today's standards. Not that I'm saying that's a bad thing, mind. Lately I've been gravitating towards the slimmer volumes...

Cayal · 19th November 2007, 11:43 AM

It might be 80,000. I tend to write and then type. I have just under 70,000 now and I guess I have written another 10,000. It might be more, it might be less.

Aliénor · 19th November 2007, 11:47 AM

I think it's different in the States (about 100 000 words in Fantasy), the UK (longer manuscripts) and now, you say there's a different trend in Aussieland.

But I saw debut (!) novels much longer than that (in the UK). The wordcount hovered at 500 000 in one case, but it must be the exception.

Cayal · 19th November 2007, 11:49 AM

500000? That is ridiculous.

How many words is War and Peace? A quick google search says 560,000.

Culhwch · 19th November 2007, 12:08 PM

I'd imagine the standard fantasy novel these days would clock in at around one eighty - two hundred thousand, if not more. I've heard one twenty as the figure quoted for the bottom end of publishable manuscripts, but I'm not sure there's a hard and fast rule. Those members with actual publishing experience would know a lot more about these matters, and I'm sure they'll chime in sooner or later. I'd take my ramblings with a grain of salt until such a time...

Cayal · 19th November 2007, 12:27 PM

The first few Harry Potters would not even be close to 200,000.

The last fantasy I read was Fallons God of Amyrantha which was just over 500 pages.

19th November 2007, 10:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cayal The Immortal Prince Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 649	Question of Pages Does anyone have a general idea how many pages one word document equals to a paperback size? I want to get general number of pages I have written and was wondering if anyone has a formula or rule to work it out.

19th November 2007, 10:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Culhwch Lost Boy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 2,896	Re: Question of Pages It varies. I'm sure it's been brought up before, if you do a search. Ballpark figure would be around three to four hundred words a page.

19th November 2007, 10:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kissmequick loony Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: West Sussex Posts: 306	Re: Question of Pages Here is a handy little calculator I've found that calculates the number of pages from your word count( it's a self publishing website, sorry) WRITERSWORLD -The leading UK print-on-demand book publisher.

19th November 2007, 10:43 AM	#4 (permalink)
Aliénor The Other Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Marino Posts: 70	Re: Question of Pages thank you for the link! a resounding kiss to you, Kissmequick Aliénor

19th November 2007, 10:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cayal The Immortal Prince Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 649	Re: Question of Pages Gracias. Just under 70,000 words and it is only 170 pages? That can't be right can it?

19th November 2007, 10:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Culhwch Lost Boy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 2,896	Re: Question of Pages Around two hundred seems about right.

19th November 2007, 10:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cayal The Immortal Prince Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 649	Re: Question of Pages hmm. lucky I have about another 10,000 words to type out.

19th November 2007, 11:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cayal The Immortal Prince Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 649	Re: Question of Pages oo I might push 300 pages. Brilliant!

19th November 2007, 11:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
Culhwch Lost Boy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 2,896	Re: Question of Pages Eighty thousand is fairly short by today's standards. Not that I'm saying that's a bad thing, mind. Lately I've been gravitating towards the slimmer volumes...

19th November 2007, 11:43 AM	#11 (permalink)
Cayal The Immortal Prince Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 649	Re: Question of Pages It might be 80,000. I tend to write and then type. I have just under 70,000 now and I guess I have written another 10,000. It might be more, it might be less.

19th November 2007, 11:47 AM	#12 (permalink)
Aliénor The Other Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Marino Posts: 70	Re: Question of Pages I think it's different in the States (about 100 000 words in Fantasy), the UK (longer manuscripts) and now, you say there's a different trend in Aussieland. But I saw debut (!) novels much longer than that (in the UK). The wordcount hovered at 500 000 in one case, but it must be the exception.

19th November 2007, 11:49 AM	#13 (permalink)
Cayal The Immortal Prince Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 649	Re: Question of Pages 500000? That is ridiculous. How many words is War and Peace? A quick google search says 560,000.

19th November 2007, 12:08 PM	#14 (permalink)
Culhwch Lost Boy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 2,896	Re: Question of Pages I'd imagine the standard fantasy novel these days would clock in at around one eighty - two hundred thousand, if not more. I've heard one twenty as the figure quoted for the bottom end of publishable manuscripts, but I'm not sure there's a hard and fast rule. Those members with actual publishing experience would know a lot more about these matters, and I'm sure they'll chime in sooner or later. I'd take my ramblings with a grain of salt until such a time...

19th November 2007, 12:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
Cayal The Immortal Prince Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 649	Re: Question of Pages The first few Harry Potters would not even be close to 200,000. The last fantasy I read was Fallons God of Amyrantha which was just over 500 pages.

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