Okay, I’ll admit it. I have an obsession with book statistics. I also happen to know that a lot of people out there are curious about book statistics. How long did it take your favorite author to write that book? How long is the book? What other interesting tidbits can I gleam about their writing process?
Feeling curious? Have no fear! My statistics are here!
Page Count: Paperback=398, Hardcover=360
Word Count: 108,496
Date First Draft Was Finished: November 27, 2014
Publication Date: October 18, 2016
Time to Write (actual days spent writing): 42
Average Daily Word Count: 2,568
Best Daily Word Count: 10,194
Number of chapters: 30
Interesting tidbit: I actually started this during NaNoWriMo of 2013, ended up taking a year break to do some other work, then returned and banged it out during NaNoWriMo of 2014.
Page Count: Paperback=429, Hardcover=388
Word Count: 119,350
Date First Draft Was Finished: November 11, 2015
Publication Date: April 18, 2017
Time to Write (actual days spent writing): 58
Average Daily Word Count: 1,973
Best Daily Word Count: 10,445
Number of chapters: 25 + prologue
Interesting tidbit: I started this during Camp NaNoWriMo in April and worked steadily through the year until I finished it during NaNoWriMo in November of 2015.
Page Count: Paperback=583, Hardcover=525
Word Count: 155,792
Date First Draft Was Finished: October 21, 2016
Publication Date: October 17, 2017
Time to Write (actual days spent writing): 95
Average Daily Word Count: 1,669
Best Daily Word Count: 6,410
Number of chapters: 34 + prologue
Interesting tidbit: This project involved the most amount of research I’ve ever done for a book. I burned through books at the library, watched documentaries, and scoured the web for hours. I hope that work comes through in my writing.
Page Count: Paperback=496
Word Count: 149,491
Date First Draft Was Finished: February 5, 2012
Publication Date: June 28, 2013
Time to Write (actual days spent writing): 80
Average Daily Word Count: 1,910
Best Daily Word Count: 10,863
Number of chapters: 58
Interesting tidbit: First published novel!