What's the Difference Between a Novel, Novella, and Short Story and Why Should You Care

[@omegaminoseer4539]

Thank you, Ms. Berve! The idea of complexity is the reason that I want to work in the realm of short fiction. I am constantly told in school that I'm too long-winded. The short story (flash fiction for now) is the perfect tool to force me into a state of precision! I may branch into Short Fiction, but I wish to stay away from Novelettes for now. I'd be too pressed to fill them.

[@trevorama]

Very substantive information and advice. Thank you! This video is criminally underviewed.

[@saffirechanning7286]

Hello! Thanks so much for your writing insight. Right now, I'm in the process of writing a realistic fiction story about two hugely popular 1980s pop singers, who eventually become a celebrity power couple! Y'see, my two main characters are people who were actually huge pop stars during the 1980s and 1990s. In reality, they didn't become a celebrity power couple-----but I always thought they should've! So, in my story, I'm rewriting their personal histories a bit. It's a story that I'm just writing for myself. I realize that if I wanted to publish my story, I would have to substitute their real names for fictional names. In my story, I'm mixing some FACTS with my own IMAGINATIVE FICTION, which I think is a GOOD IDEA. When I write, I much better with dialogue than exposition. I spend so much concentration on developing the conversations between my characters that I tend to neglect the description and exposition. I really would appreciate any ADVICE you could offer me.

[@Con9f9hoy]

This is really useful, thanks!

[@ratherbe7696]

Thank you. I have been looking for this information. I am a very new writer and will definitely be subscribing for more!!!

[@Grierhax]

Great work. Very helpful and informative. You need a podcast as I listen while I work. You make things very clear.

[@ignitedinkwriting8746]

My hope was people could just play these videos and listen like a podcast. Have you tried that?

[@pushkarajpophalikar5841]

Happy new year, Caitlin! Wish you joy and love. 🙏

[@ignitedinkwriting8746]

Thank you! I wish the same for you!

[@phillipprestontrading]

I had a short erotic story published in 1996. It was 800 words in length. A 50,000 word novel.......thats a hell of a task to complete. Short stories for me I think?

[@thesublimeliterature214]

Great

[@ignitedinkwriting8746]

Thank you!

[@rishabhchatterjee1706]

Ma'am could you please elaborate on novelette?

[@ignitedinkwriting8746]

What would you like to know about novelettes?

[@rishabhchatterjee1706]

@@ignitedinkwriting8746 I would like to know about the word-limit of a novellette

[@trevorama]

@@rishabhchatterjee1706She literally answers this in her video.