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Old 09-18-2011, 01:55 PM   #7
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Doh. Forgot that location size was from source. I find that file size is a relatively good indicator of the size of the book. You just have to get used to it, is all. Of course, I read mostly novels, where graphics aren't involved very often, which can bulk up the file size.
Certainly, it might be possible to come up with some averages that will suffice for the most part. But even in the case of novels, keep in mind that a "screen" full of one-line dialogue is probably going to contain more source than a "screen" filled with one long paragraph—even though the latter may contain more rendered words. In short: a smaller book full of dialogue may contain more locations than a larger book that's comprised primarily of descriptive prose.
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