Joe and Vicky talk giant table penises, enormous birthday cakes, and magnificent bruises before getting into the real nitty-gritty: how long should it be? They mean your book, of course. In this episode, you'll discover why worrying about length causes big boring book problems – and what to do about it. Tune in and find out how to keep things lean, mean, and fascinating.

Key Takeaways:

[1:30] It was Vicky's big 40 last week!

[3:50] Vicky and Joe had some hilarious fun vaccinating sheep.

[10:00] A common mistake writers make is that they feel like they have to write a huge novel in order for it to be 'good enough'.

[12:00] Pick some books at random on Amazon. What commonalities do you notice?

[14:00] From a practical printing standpoint, what's a good number of pages?

[16:20] How do you avoid being boring?

[18:45] Get a good editor to make sure you're not repeating yourself accidently!

[22:15] The editing and de-fluffing of the book will take a while, and a couple of comb-throughs before you get it just right.

[23:45] Remember! There's no wrong way to write a book. The most important thing is it interesting, useful, valuable, and/ or entertaining.

[24:25] Any questions for Vicky? Email her!

Mentioned in This Episode:

Vicky Fraser

Vicky's Podcast

Vicky's Blog

Vicky on Medium

Join the Superheroes

Vicky's Business For Superheroes Book

The Inner Circle

Borrow My Brain

Vicky's Book Club

Vicky's new book! Write & Publish Your Book in 90 Days

Email Vicky

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