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Step 1: Enter your total manuscript length (word count or page count) in Table One.
Step 2: View your calculated story beats in Table One below. All positions will automatically update based on the manuscript length you entered above.
The Story Structure Calculator is based on the work of K.M. Weiland of Writers Helping Writers Become Authors. You can get more information about Story Beats in her article How to Calculate Your Book’s Length Before Writing.
This calculator is based on a spreadsheet by Nadine Avola, which is no longer available.
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