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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
But what if 'a novel' is not part of the title, but the actual title, as in The Novel, by James A. Michener.
And what if they made a movie of The Novel and called it The Novel, The Movie? 
But what if - what if, I say! - The Novel was actually a short story, and they lied to you and said it was actually a novel? You know, like so many Indy writers falsely claim with their novels. I would feel insulted, especially if I did it. (There's nothing worse than insulting yourself!) |
I much prefer to insult myself than be insulted. Saving others the trouble always seems like the polite thing to do.
As for truth in advertising, I haven't yet seen a title including "a novella" or "a novellete", which seems a missed opportunity. For the author that really isn't sure I suggest "novelish", for those epics perhaps: "a doorstop", although that doesn't work so well in these days of e-readers.