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RE: How Many Words Is A Short Story Or Flash Fiction: The Differnt Word Counts Of A Story

in #writing6 years ago

Thank you! I typically write at the novella length (about the 20k word range) - I've done a novel, but I don't enjoy the length in my style of writing - it almost seems forced. Novellas allow me to "get in and get out" and make it short and sweet, but still with enough substance to have a good story out of it. But again, it's hard to find someone willing to publish it for me. (But for Steemit, it might be ideal.)

I've become more familiar with "flash fiction" (I like that term) since joining Steemit, and even came in 3rd place in a recent contest to do a story of only 199 words! Still, I prefer the novella. :-)

Thanks for the article, knowing the terms is very useful!