Examples: How many words are in popular short stories, novelettes, and novellas? Word count is merely a number. Many shorter works of fiction have made a cultural impact that far exceeds their modest length. In the sections below, we’ll reveal the number of words that make up some of ...
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A novella isa stand-alone piece of fiction that is shorter than a full-length novel but longer than a short story. ... It would be reductive to think of the novella (or novelette) as simply a short novel, as there are many other hallmarks of the form that separate it from novels bey...
In present times, novels happen to be the longest form of fictional prose. However, there is no specific word count for a novel. Some distinguishing features of a novel lie in its length, the subject matter (which is fictional or sometimes semi-fictional), and the style. The history of n...
In India, Smita is an untouchable. She dreams of giving her young daughter an education and will go to any length to make that happen, including leaving behind all she knows in search of a better future. In Sicily, Giulia works in her father’s wig workshop, the last of its kind in...
Stephen King once said that he is not so much a “good writer” as a “good re-writer.” And I think that would have to be said of anyone who tells a tale of any significant length in type. Perhaps there are some writers who just “get it right” the first time through. I have...
Estimates vary, of course, but a novella is usually anywhere between10,000 to 50,000 words long. However, novels for younger audiences often run shorter, so 50,000 words may be nearer to a full-length novel in certain markets. Some awards also have their own word count criteria for nove...
The word “novella” is the feminine form of “novello,” Italian (masculine) for “new.” The novella has been described as “a short novel or a long short story.” Its length is listed as 10,000 – 40,000 words (some sources say 20,000 – 50,000 or even 15,000 – 60,000)....
Hard Times is actually a much easier time to get through than Dickens’ other works, at least in terms of length: while his standard page count hovers around 900-1000, Hard Times is a mere 240. It’s also Dickens’ only novel that doesn’t have large swaths set in London — rather,...
Carey is also unusual and interesting, and remains so here. I think it was wise to keep this story to novella length – it’s so strange a premise that it shouldn’t outstay its welcome. As it is, I found it marvellous in every sense of the word. He brings plenty of pathos to thi...