Comments on: Standard lengths of different forms of fiction http://writeorflight.com/2008/10/standard-lengths-of-different-forms-of-fiction/ A blog about writers, writing and filling life with clever words. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:40:29 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Drew face! http://writeorflight.com/2008/10/standard-lengths-of-different-forms-of-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Drew face! Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:47:57 +0000 http://writeorflight.com/?p=47#comment-13 Last sentence was funny... But yes... I never really quite understood the length of a piece and why it is important. As I reader I prefer shorter books (100-300 pages). Longer books(600-1000 pages) tend to lose my interest very quickly... Unless of course the book is a back to back page turner with exciting twist. So I suppose the length of a piece is dependent on your audience. Last sentence was funny…

But yes… I never really quite understood the length of a piece and why it is important. As I reader I prefer shorter books (100-300 pages). Longer books(600-1000 pages) tend to lose my interest very quickly… Unless of course the book is a back to back page turner with exciting twist. So I suppose the length of a piece is dependent on your audience.

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