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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
How long is TOO long for a short story? |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
I would say anything longer than 7,000 words. . . then, you're probably at the beginning of what's been termed "Novella" --------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. [This message has been edited by Sven (edited 03-25-2001).] |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
Sven is technically right, but I think for practical purposes, you also need to consider your intent when classifying the story. If you want to submit it to a magazine, for example, they will usually run you down to 5,000 words, and often less. When posting on the Internet, LOL, I've found that people's definition of 'short story' usually runs at less than a thousand words. C  |
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Christopher
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-02
Posts 8296Purgatorial Incarceration |
And if you're writing something you're going to let me read - I don't care how long it is - just let me read it!!! |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
So if my story starts to get away from me..if I can't tell it in 5000 words, what then? Sometimes they have a life of their own you know.... |
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coyote Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 1077 |
Was "The Old Man and the Sea", or "The Pearl" composed on the basis of length? Or was it just the way they turned out? Interesting thoughts, but I think (as Christopher). Please let me read it, the way you first wrote it? "The proof is in the pudding." IMHO: Coyote "I hate quotes, they suck!" |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
Well then I guess it's a novella Sharon  Character's have lives of their own yanno...  K |
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