tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439941893980599296.post1513494744373041382..comments2023-09-24T07:49:19.084-04:00Comments on Games By Design Has Moved!: More on Chapter TenChristopher M. Parkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16719365007524426389noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439941893980599296.post-66060449746947779122007-12-09T05:06:00.000-05:002007-12-09T05:06:00.000-05:00Thanks, I suspected as much, but I still don't rea...Thanks, I suspected as much, but I still don't really 'get' the difference... I'll check out that link. :)Karen Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358606301398259487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439941893980599296.post-47721936005178037492007-12-08T21:51:00.000-05:002007-12-08T21:51:00.000-05:00Hi Karen,Sorry for the delay on this, but blogger ...Hi Karen,<BR/><BR/>Sorry for the delay on this, but blogger is apparently having trouble sending out emails notifying of new comments. I saw that The Rejector had noted that she was having problems, and when I looked, sure enough I was, too.<BR/><BR/>The actual word count is that which is reported in word. The estimated word count is what most agents actually want to hear about when you query them. More on that <A HREF="http://christophermpark.blogspot.com/2007/09/estimated-vs-actual-word-count.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>Good question, though -- not something that I knew anything about until reading on agent/editor blogs about this.Christopher M. Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16719365007524426389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5439941893980599296.post-56159862184957448052007-12-05T06:03:00.000-05:002007-12-05T06:03:00.000-05:00Good stuff on the new pages!Can I ask a question? ...Good stuff on the new pages!<BR/><BR/>Can I ask a question? What do you mean by "estimated" and "actual" words? Is this the difference between Word's wordcount tool and standard manuscript wordcount? I'm probably just been dumb...Karen Mahoneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358606301398259487noreply@blogger.com