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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
His problem was thinking that a word length of 30,000 falls into the novelette category. (Novelette: 7,500 - 17,500)
Most editors (and writers, too, I imagine) would consider that length to be in the novella category. I know I do. (Novella: 20,000 - 40,000)
There is no exact word count, as you know, for any category, but still....
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This reminds me of the hilarious interpretations of terms that are used in fanfiction:
Drabble: 100 words exactly (unless it's not).
Ficlet: Up to 1,000 words (unless it's not)
One Shot: One chapter (who knows how many words) of short-ish length. (unless it's not).
Like some of the old etymologists, I rail against the drabble being anything other than exactly 100 words but it's a losing battle.
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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
Off-Topic for a new thread: Why is the Writers' Corner so moribund?
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Especially as this is my favorite forum (fora?)