You ever wonder how many words you need to have an acceptable novel? Well, it varies depending on the genre. I pulled the following list from Writer’s Digest and The Manuscript Appraisal Agency. There are slight differences in their numbers, but they are within the following range.

•  Flash Fiction                                                   500
•  Novella                                                             10,000 – 40,000
• Adult Mainstream Novels                              80,000 – 100,000
• Adult Mainstream Novel Deal Breakers     fewer than 70,000 and more than 110,000
•  Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy  …