How long should an Ebook be?

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I'm in the middle of writing my first book. Im sure I will need all the help I can get when / if it comes to publishing, but for now I'm writing it for me; it's the book id want to read after spending my hard earned dosh.

But, here's my question.... How long should an Ebook be? A traditional fictional novel is around 80.000 words, does that rule apply to an Ebook? I'm asking because I've written around 30.000 words and I reckon its going to come in around 65,000 words (estimate, first draft). Is that a little too short? Or because it's an Ebook, traditional rules don't apply?

Cheers!

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Fatrat said:

Personally I don't think it makes any difference what format the book is in.

If I am buying an E Book if its got, say, 200 pages that might put me off if I think there will not be enough "time" to build up the plot and the characters.

Don't pad it out just for the sake of it otherwise it will not be the book you want

Good luck

I had the same thoughts by and large, I just wasn't sure if there was a rule of thumb?