Also there are other differences between a short story and a novel as well. One is that the plot for a short story is often too thin for a novel. You have to have sub-plots that interact with the main plot. For example if you are writing a murder mystery you might have a sub-plot that deals with past issues between the characters, or maybe two of them are drawn together by romance, which could be a problem if they also suspect each other of being the murderer.
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