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Reading Women Challenge 2019 > 9 - A Novella

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message 1: by Luke (new)
Nov 26, 2018 06:16PM

Luke (korrick) | 2004 comments I've got twenty or so works on my shelves that could work for this, so I'll just post the shelf to them here and finalize a choice later: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...


message 3: by Carol (new)
Nov 28, 2018 12:02PM

Carol (carolfromnc) How are you defining novella, Aubrey? Under 125 pages? Is there some objective standard?


message 4: by Luke (last edited Nov 28, 2018 12:23PM) (new)
Nov 28, 2018 12:22PM

Luke (korrick) | 2004 comments I assumed anything under 200 pages, but now that you mention it, I should look it up.

Apparently 20,000-50,000 words is the accepted range. 20k is 40 pages single spaced, 80 pages doubled, so I'd say an upper limit of 200 pages (50k words, double spaced) is acceptable, although other sources go up to 60k, so 240 pages if someone needs it.


message 5: by Carol (new)
Nov 28, 2018 01:45PM

Carol (carolfromnc) Aubrey wrote: "I assumed anything under 200 pages, but now that you mention it, I should look it up.

Apparently 20,000-50,000 words is the accepted range. 20k is 40 pages single spaced, 80 pages doubled, so I'd ..."

Thanks! I’ve always wondered about novellas vs short stories vs “it’s just a short book.”


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