Current WIP at 44,777

My students always ask or they used to always ask, "How long does it have to be."
I responded. "It has to be long enough to meaningfully say what you need to say."

I don't know if I will ever on my own be a 60,000 word novelist. With editorial direction, however, I could be.
On my own, I think I will be lucky to get up to 50,000 words. I like succinct writing and hate when the protagonist thinks or feels too much. I also think that I can edit my babies. Action!