Page Counts for Novels, Plays and Screenplays
Monday, April 4th, 2011
How much is enough and how much is too much when it comes to writing? So, just how long are different manuscripts suppose to be? Here’s the low down.
Generally speaking a hard-cover novel can range anywhere from 100 to 600 pages long. Paper-backs, on the other hand, are more restrictive in their length: 140 to 320 pages.
One act plays assuming they run 20 to 30 minutes will have between 20 and 30 pages while a three act play lasting 1 to 2 hours will need (more…)