According to length, novels could be divided into long novels and short novels. A long novel usually referred to a literary work with a length of hundreds to thousands of words. It had a relatively complicated plot and character creation, and often required a certain amount of literary skills and language skills. A short story was usually a literary work with a length of tens to hundreds of words. The plot and characters were relatively simple, and the focus was on expressing the inner feelings of the characters and the rhythm of the story.