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You've still got plenty of room to run. For example, Elantris, Brandon Sanderson's first novel, is around 200k words, and it doesn't feel too long at all; it's big enough to tell the story being t...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T10:43:44Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Mason Wheeler
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2019-12-08T10:43:44Z (almost 5 years ago)
You've still got plenty of room to run. For example, _Elantris_, Brandon Sanderson's first novel, is around 200k words, and it doesn't feel too long at all; it's _big enough to tell the story being told._ It sounds like you're closer to the end than the beginning of the second act, so it's probably about time to _start_ closing your novel, but getting from the start to the end can still take a while. Focus on getting a good story written first and foremost; you'll have time to worry about the length and other details in revision.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-01-28T17:46:29Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 3