Novel Page Count to Screenplay Pages

Translate novel word count or paperback pages into a feature page target and a 90 / 110 / 120 gut-check.

Novel word count Or paperback pages Words per novel page Story you keep (%)

Feature target—

Tight cut—

Limited series—

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A novel is not a 400-page script

A 90,000-word novel is often a 110-page feature if you keep about half the plot and most of the spine. This converter uses ~750 story-words per screenplay page after you set how much you will cut. Limited series assumes ~50 pages per episode over 6–8 hours of story.

Frequently asked questions

Why 750 words per script page?

Novels are dense. Scripts are mostly white space. You are converting story mass, not copying paragraphs.

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