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...
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...
He tries to write the next great American novel while not remembering who he really is. He thinks he was in the war, got injured and lost his memory. He gets to know his neighbors in the building: the nymphomaniac landlady and her weird daughter, another young woman who equally sexually ...
This is because, while a novel can afford to take the scenic route to the summit — to ramble through backstories, change perspective, and diverge down the path of a subplot — ideally, a novella should always be building to a climax. ...
He tries to write the next great American novel while not remembering who he really is. He thinks he was in the war, got injured and lost his memory. He gets to know his neighbors in the building: the nymphomaniac landlady and her weird daughter, another young woman who equally sexually...