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.
ADULT NOVELS: COMMERCIAL & LITERARY. Between 80,000 and 89,999 words is a good range you should be aiming for. This is a 100% safe range for literary, mainstream, womenâs, romance, mystery, suspense, thriller and horror. Anything in this word count wonât scare off any agent anywhere. Now, speaking broadly, you can have as few as 71,000 words and as many as 109,000 words. That is the total range.