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Question: My book will be 40,000 words tops!?
Alright, I am 16 and i am writing a book!. I'm about 30,000ish words in, and I know it will be around 40,000 words in length!.

1!. Will it be a novel or a novella!.
2!. Would it be possible for me to get published!? Or like no chance!? And how would I go about do this!?

The book is about a social introverted teenager!. Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
1!. Some publishers will term that a novel, some a novella!. You word count is right near the breaking point!. Most novels from unknown authors are at least 60,000 words!.
2!. A parent or guardian will have to sign for you to enter into a publishing contract, so without that, no possibility of publication!.

Chances, assuming they'll sign!? Not great!. You're probably excellent for your age, but are you good enough to compete with the adults writing YA novels!? It's the norm for young writers to have average writing skills and inadequate life experience compared to the adult competition!.

How do you beat the odds!? Work harder than anybody, including the adults!. Write better!. Take classes not geared toward young people but taught to adults!. Master every aspect of writing mechanics!. (Psst! There's no word "alright!.") Be willing to bare your soul on the page, exposing your own fears and flaws through your characters!. That's the big advantage you have over adults, knowing what it's like to be 16!.

Get critique from people who know what they're talking about and who don't have any particular liking for you--not friends, family, or teachers!. Accept and learn from such feedback even when it hurts, and tackle rewrites with enthusiasm!. Be prepared to rewrite the entire novel at least three or four times, start to finish--and be aware that it still may not be good enough to publish!.

What it will definitely be good enough for, if you do all that, is the very best self-teaching tool!. Your second novel will be better, guaranteed!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I don't get it, what does you being 16 have to do with it!?Www@QuestionHome@Com