How Long to Read How Words Get Good

How Long Does it Take to Read How Words Get Good?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 19 minutes to read How Words Get Good by Rebecca Lee

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

'Any bibliophile will find many enjoyable nuggets in this compendium of book chat' Stephen Poole, Guardian 'An engaging little eye-opener about the publishing business, full of tasty nuggets about books, writers and their editors' Sunday Times 'Enjoyable ... engaging ... insightful' Independent Once upon a time, a writer had an idea. They wrote it down. But what happened next? Join Rebecca Lee, professional text-improver, as she embarks on a fascinating journey to find out how words get from an author's brain to finished, printed books. She'll reveal the dark arts of ghostwriters, explore the secret world of literary agents and uncover the hidden beauty of typesetting. Along the way, her quest will be punctuated by a litany of little-known (but often controversial) considerations that make a big impact: ellipses, indexes, hyphens, esoteric points of grammar and juicy post-publication corrections. After all, the best stories happen when it all goes wrong. From foot-and-note disease to the town of Index, Missouri - turn the page to discover how books get made and words get good.* * Or, at least, better

How long is How Words Get Good?

How Words Get Good by Rebecca Lee is 374 pages long, and a total of 94,996 words.

This makes it 126% the length of the average book. It also has 116% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read How Words Get Good Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 39 minutes to read How Words Get Good aloud.

What Reading Level is How Words Get Good?

How Words Get Good is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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