I often see writers posting about the length of different categories of works, asking what word length makes a story “short”, how many words make a novel? Are there any types of marketable story between them? A while ago, to find out, I consulted that all-knowing trove of knowledge – the internet. In looking for…
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New Short Story Completed – Time For A “Space Vacation”!
Hello friends and fans! In case you’re wondering what I’ve been up to the past few days, “Space Vacation” is the longest short story I’ve ever written (so far!) – at 14,067 words and 41 A4 pages! I started writing this from scratch on Monday and finished the edit this morning… that’s three days! It’s…
Short Stories
Short Stories By Christina Engela Go Back To Christina’s Bibliography According to modern trends, stories with a word count between 3,500 and 7,500 words fit into the category of ‘the short story’! The category also often includes ‘flash fiction’ (between 53 and 3,499 words) and ‘novelettes’ (between 7,500 and 17,000 words). Christina Engela has (so…