5 Questions
Which genre of narrative prose is considered the longest today?
Novel
What is the word length specified by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America for a novel?
Over 40,000 words
What is the relationship between a novella and a novel?
A novella is shorter than a novel
Why is it difficult to determine the boundary between a novella and a novel?
The boundary is arbitrary
What is the consensus on the minimal required length for a novel?
Over 40,000 words
Study Notes
Novel and Novella Length
- The longest genre of narrative prose is the novel.
- According to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, a novel is defined as a work of fiction with a word length of 40,000 words or more.
- A novella is generally considered to be a work of fiction with a word count between a novelette (under 15,000 words) and a novel (over 40,000 words).
- The boundary between a novella and a novel is often difficult to determine due to the subjective nature of word count cutoffs.
- There is no consensus on a minimal required length for a novel, but the SFWA definition provides a commonly accepted benchmark.
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