What is the average length of a first draft novel? How many words are typically found on a page? How much editing and rewriting is involved in the publishing process for novels?

The average length of a novel is usually 75k to 100k words. Use Microsoft WORD to write it and double space. When satisfied with the manuscript hire a professional editor to eliminate crutch words and excess verbiage. Before submitting to a agent learn the submission format then go to querytracker to see what agents are handling your genre.