For book, there's 'libretto' which is mainly for the text of an opera but still a form of book. Another one is 'ledger' which is more like a record - keeping book. For novel, 'saga' is a great alternative as it implies a long and involved story like a novel, and 'epic' can also be used to describe a grand and long novel - like story.
During the whole novel. It is a simple and easy - to - understand alternative. Just like when you talk about an event that happens continuously during the whole novel.
Visual novel. This term highlights the visual aspect of the graphic novel. The visuals play a crucial role in telling the story, just as much as the text does in a traditional novel.
Sure. 'Literary work' can be used instead. A novel or a book is a type of literary work which is created through the written word and often has some artistic or creative value.
Journal. A personal or academic journal can be a book. Academic journals contain research papers, and personal journals are like diaries but can be published as books. These are not novels as they are more about recording events, ideas or research findings.
Some additional words for love story are 'love epic' which gives the idea of a grand and sweeping love story, often on a large scale. 'Love anecdote' can be used for a short and interesting love - related story. Also, 'love chronicle' can be used to describe a love story that is told in a chronological order, documenting the different stages of a relationship.
Melancholy account. Account here implies a story or a description, and melancholy gives it a sad, pensive feeling.
Another set of words could be 'horrific stories', 'blood - curdling stories' and 'petrifying stories'. 'Horrific stories' are extremely horrible and often involve graphic and disturbing content. 'Blood - curdling stories' are so scary that they make your blood seem to freeze in your veins, like a story of a vampire attack. 'Petrifying stories' can literally make you feel as if you are turning to stone from fear, such as a story about being trapped in a cave with a horde of deadly spiders.
Yes. 'Legend' can be seen as a type of short story, often passed down through generations and may have some elements of the supernatural or heroic. 'Myth' is also related, though it usually has more to do with cultural or religious beliefs. 'Fictionette' is another word for a short work of fiction, similar to a short story.
Scare - filled stories, fear - inducing stories.