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1. Micro fiction (to meet the "fiction requirements", less than 1,000 words)
A novel shorter than a short story fits perfectly with the reading habits of busy people in a rapidly changing modern society, and hardly a day goes by without a new term and definition being given to this kind of novel. For example, very short novel, short novel, super short story, micro message novel, one-minute novel, cigarette novel, pocket novel, focus novel, pupil novel, thumb novel, mini novel, etc., the family is not as complex as the spare, even specialized literature researchers are difficult to divide the definition of the number of precious, general people are more likely to confuse, so the general discussion. It is generally agreed that short novels should be less than one thousand words long. Because the subject matter is often a fragment of life experience, it can have a head without a tail, a tail without a head, or even a head without a tail. The climax is placed at the end, and the climax ends immediately, creating the artistic conception of lingering sound. Because it is shorter than short, the sentences also need to be more concise, the subject matter can be seen in the light of the best. Although an unexpected ending can attract attention, the article should be short and foreshadowed. It should even pay more attention to whether it can bring readers moving rather than giving them surprises.
2. Short stories [1,000 words to 30,000 words]
Novels of between 1,000 and 20,000 words are considered short stories. Among its features are the so-called three unities: one person, one place, one time, which means fewer characters, smaller stages, and shorter flowing time in the story. In addition, although they are often very careful, short stories are considered to fit the original definition of a novel, that is, to have sufficient detail, and not to be an excerpt or synopsis of a longer story. All the foundations of the novel have no length or length at the beginning of their development. Today's short stories require a concise style and are influenced by the Trinity Law of the West, which makes them more vivid and detailed but also limits their development.
3. Novella (30,000 to 60,000 words)
Novels of between 30,000 and 60,000 words are generally considered. Depending on the richness of the text, a few hundred thousand words can be counted as a medium article rather than a full-length one. The volume, length, number of characters, and simplicity of the plot are all between novels and short stories. Usually, they just take the typical events of the protagonist's life in a period or a certain period to create images. Reflect a certain aspect of social life, the story is complete. The clues are relatively simple, the contradictions and struggles are not as complex as novels, and the characters are fewer. Therefore, compared with long novels, novellas are easier to grasp and easier to succeed. For those who are new to the field of creation, long writing is easy to fall into the dilemma of being messy and difficult to learn due to the majority of plots, while short writing is either monotonous with too few twists, or crowded with too many twists. It is a widely recommended suggestion to consider changing the original idea to the midarticle.
4. Novels (60,000 words or more)
It is generally believed that the words of 60,000 or more than 100,000 are novels, which can be subdivided into small novels (generally 60,000 to 100,000 words), medium novels (generally more than 100,000 to 350,000 words), and super novels (generally more than one million words). If the author intends to show the intricate relationships that are common in life, he must use this amount of space. Often even a long novel with a light tone will have a serious theme in it, otherwise it can easily fall into disorganization or disarray. Beginners should pay attention to the overall response to the theme, the rigor of the structure, and avoid repeated contradictions or omissions when writing long.
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