[James Ewell Brown Stuart]

Well, 481 is the actual page number in Word. When I figure out how big my book is, I counted the words on a page of just a normal paperback and came up with 350, so I divide my word count by that and come up with the number of pages the book would be, which would be 391. I never thought I could write so much. I am half way through Book 2 in the Eastern theater. I have not written a word about the Western theater, and I still have to pull my stories together in Book 3. I know I have a long way to go and years left of writing.

And the funny thing is at the beginning of the summer, (pg 116), I almost quit altogether.

I've always wanted to be a writer but lacked the nerve to try. So, I think this time, I may try to see if it or I am good enough to get published.

I am taking the advice of the main character of the book - Stonewall Jackson, who said "never take counsel of your fears."

[JenB]

Standard word count is 250 words per page. That's totally variable based on your writing style. I used to write in 12 point Times New Roman, single spaced, and it came out to approx. 500 words per page. I do 11 point TNR, line and a half spacing, these days, and the word count varies...