1 Lactic acidosis occurs when there is too much lactic acid in your body. 2  Many things can cause a buildup of lactic acid. 3  These include chronic alcohol use, heart failure, cancer, seizures, liver failure, prolonged lack of oxygen, and low blood sugar.
The average nonfiction book, if such a thing exists, runs about 50,000 to 75,000 words, but this can vary depending upon category. Biographies, for example, can run 200,000 words. How-tos or self-help usually have 40-50,000 words. The average adult novel runs approximately 100,000 words while those in other categories run 80-120,000 words. Every category will have an average length, including childrenâs books, young adult, business books, etc.
Publishers typically wonât consider a writerâs first novel if itâs too long. The maximum standard word count for an adult novel is about 110,000 words (some would say 130,000 words). Anything from 80,000 to 110,000 is common, with many novels falling in the 90,000 to 100,000 count range. The romance genre has word count standards of its own.