I'd like to submit to a contest and am putting together my entry. However, it asks for "Entry forms must have the word/line/page count listed where requested." Does this mean: "1500-page1" ("line" to mean the dash) 1500-5pages" Or literally the word count, LINE COUNT, and page number?? I've never encountered "line" on a submission form before.
You can find your line count in files, properties and then statistics tab at least on openoffice. Link: Hope I understood your question correctly. EDIT: The reason they're asking for a line count, I would presume, is to see how much dialogue there may be. Maybe?
I've never seen anyone ask for anything other than word count. I mean, ever. I feel that they were just being inclusive, saying to list the length in whatever form it's asked. But it's only ever asked in word count, so I would just enter that.
Is this referring to short story submissions only? Maybe it lists the requirements for all formats, including poetry where a line count could matter . . . ? I don't know, I am just guessing.
In Word, using the old menu it's under Tools > Word Count. The pop-up lists: Pages Words Characters (no spaces) Characters (with spaces) Paragraphs Lines