Business For Superheroes

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 r