Video: How to Determine Your Novel’s Word Count | Jeff Somers and the Rough Beast, Episode 3
Jeff Somers takes a moment to contemplate the utility (or lack thereof) of using word count as a progress bar in a book. He discusses the fact that his first published novel was far from oft-cited word counts for viable novels, and the fact that forcing yourself to write words you’re just going to delete later is a waste of time.
Ramblings of Jeff Somers, author