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Morgan Gallagher
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« on: February 06, 2012, 03:37:59 PM » |
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Clearly, when I write a short story! *sigh* 9,789 words later, I get the first draft out. And, usually, I put in more words, when I then do the next pass. I think I'm in the wrong century, I really should be getting paid by the word!  |
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Sean Patrick Fox
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« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2012, 03:54:13 PM » |
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I wouldn't consider 9,789 words a novella...
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J.R.Tate
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« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2012, 03:55:23 PM » |
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I've read on various sites that a short story becomes a novella depending on word count, and it all varies. On one site it said 15,000 - 50,000 was a novella and others said 25,000 - 50,000. Personally, I would not consider 9,000 words a novella. That is still a short story in my opinion.
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Morgan Gallagher
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« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2012, 03:57:16 PM » |
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Uhmmm it was a joke...? *head desk* I did almost say that....  |
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telracs
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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2012, 03:57:51 PM » |
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sorry, i'm in a silly mood, but....
when it's bar mitzvahed?
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Krista D. Ball
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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2012, 03:58:09 PM » |
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Most folks use the SFWA standard, since it's the basis for a number of awards within speculative fiction genres:
Short Story: less than 7,500 words;
Novelette: at least 7,500 words but less than 17,500 words;
Novella: at least 17,500 words but less than 40,000 words
Novel: 40,000 words or more.
For ease, many anthologies will say they accept short stories to 10,000 words, so sometimes people use 10,000 as the SS cut off/beginning of novella and skipping novelette.
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Morgan Gallagher
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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2012, 04:01:45 PM » |
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sorry, i'm in a silly mood, but....
when it's bar mitzvahed?
yes! Exactly. Humour! I think I need to go to bed. I'm spending too much time tonight saying .. 'it's a joke!'. :-) |
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Krista D. Ball
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« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2012, 04:02:26 PM » |
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/shrug
I guess I didn't see any humour in your post at all.
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J.R.Tate
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« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2012, 04:03:04 PM » |
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/shrug
I guess I didn't see any humour in your post at all.
Don't worry, I didn't either. I thought it was a real, genuine question.... My bad... my bad.... |
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Andrew Warwick
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« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2012, 04:31:34 PM » |
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I seem to have the opposite problem - I try to write novels and end up with short stories  |
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Morgan Gallagher
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« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2012, 04:48:10 PM » |
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I seem to have the opposite problem - I try to write novels and end up with short stories We should run away, have a dirty weekend in a 5 star hotel, order room service, and argue a lot. For no other reason than it sounds fun! *hic* |
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