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Saturday, October 18, 2014

How Long Is A Novella?

I finally finished my fourth novella and will soon begin the fifth in the saga.
Finishing the most recent fantasy novella left me wondering. Exactly how many
words are considered to be a novella? All of the four have over 25,000 words.

Writers Digest suggests: "Novellas generally run 20,000-50,000 words. About 30,000 words is average."
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America suggests:
Classification Word count
Novel over 40,000 words
Novella 17,500 to 40,000 words
Novelette 7,500 to 17,500 words
Short story under 7,500 words