tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post1425887612294153994..comments2023-06-12T17:08:36.320+01:00Comments on How Publishing <i>Really</i> Works: Word CountsJane Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-5413659315885919532008-08-07T18:01:00.000+01:002008-08-07T18:01:00.000+01:00Nicola, I remember doing that too. Lord, it was d...Nicola, I remember doing that too. Lord, it was dull. Thank heaven for Word!Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-49145657774651490502008-08-05T07:02:00.000+01:002008-08-05T07:02:00.000+01:00Just get it as accurate as you can, and make sure ...<I>Just get it as accurate as you can, and make sure that every single word counts. </I> Amen to that.Luc2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01069557738924277313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5519912440753252776.post-56063477962185975512008-08-04T13:55:00.000+01:002008-08-04T13:55:00.000+01:00In the days before computers you had to do it the ...In the days before computers you had to do it the really hard way. Count the number of words per line, using three random lines, then work out the average. Then count the number of lines per page, multipy that by the words per line and you had the number of words per page. Multiply that lot by the number of pages and Bingo!<BR/>Just clicking on Word Count is far easier.Nicola Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03076176253820195827noreply@blogger.com