word count vs character count?

By Marranda · Jul 23, 2011 · 549 · 2
  1. So in trying to post an excerpt of my MC, Sabby's, police chase, I ran into a word count issue. My word program says there are 786 words in my 'story', but when I copy and paste onto here, it says there are 4,262 characters...
    Ohhhh!! Characters include spaces, right? So that would explain it, because seriously, I was looking at the word program like a villain or something.
    "Lie to me, you stupid computer program!" I was getting so mad! Haha! Oops! Well, I guess that means I can't post any excerpts? That's a downer. I was looking forward to posting things with titles like "Sabby's feeling stabby", but I guess I can't now, knowing my excerpts are too long to post in a blog

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  1. Cogito
    You CAN post as an initial blog post and replies if it won't fit in a single main blog entry.

    But keep in mind that the longer it is, the less likely people will read all of it, especially if you are seeking feedback.
    Cogito, Jul 24, 2011
  2. Marranda
    I figured that part out. I just decided not to post any excerpts at all, to avoid adding to it in the reply boxes because I don't want it to be chopped up like that. *sigh* If only those 2000 characters could be 2000 words...
    Marranda, Jul 24, 2011
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