{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Ghostwriting LLC","provider_url":"https:\/\/ghostwritingllc.com\/blog","author_name":"James","author_url":"https:\/\/ghostwritingllc.com\/blog\/author\/jamesadmin\/","title":"Average Novel Length: Ideal Word Count By Genre Explained - Ghostwriting LLC","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7rqXOHGulb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ghostwritingllc.com\/blog\/average-novel-length\/\">Average Novel Length: Ideal Word Count By Genre Explained<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/ghostwritingllc.com\/blog\/average-novel-length\/embed\/#?secret=7rqXOHGulb\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Average Novel Length: Ideal Word Count By Genre Explained&#8221; &#8212; Ghostwriting LLC\" data-secret=\"7rqXOHGulb\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/ghostwritingllc.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/ghostwritingllc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/average-novel-length-ideal-word-count-by-genre-explained-featured-768x439.png","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":343,"description":"The average novel length typically falls between 70,000 and 100,000 words, with 80,000 words being the industry standard sweet spot for most adult fiction. However, the ideal manuscript length is heavily dictated by genre expectations, target audience, and whether you are a debut author or an established bestseller. For instance, epic fantasy and science fiction [&hellip;]"}