Typically, a short novel is between 30,000 and 60,000 words. It provides a concise and focused narrative without being as extensive as a traditional novel. However, these word counts are not set in stone and can fluctuate based on various factors such as the complexity of the plot and the style of the writer.
Time travel novels were a popular genre of novels that usually included time travel plots. In this type of novel, the protagonist transmigrated to another world or era to achieve self-improvement or growth by adapting to a new environment or challenging various obstacles. This kind of novel often involved emotions, adventure, science fiction, or historical topics. The plot was compact and fast-paced, and it was very popular among readers.
The following are some examples of short and medium-length time-travel novels:
[1]" Time Travel and Anti-Time Travel ": It tells the story of a modern girl who travels to ancient times and finds that she is not the only one who wants to change history. She interacted with famous people in history to explore their lives and stories and try to avoid changing history.
2. Back to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince: It was about a modern girl who traveled to the Ming Dynasty to become the son of the emperor. She used modern knowledge to learn etiquette and official culture and gradually realized her political dream with the help of her father.
3."Find My King": It was about a modern girl who traveled to the Qing Dynasty to become the cousin of the Empress. She had an emotional entanglement with the prince, and at the same time, she fought for her own fate and the interests of the family.
[4. The Full Time Expert of Time Travel: It tells the story of an e-sports player who traveled to ancient times to become a martial arts expert.] He used his e-sports skills to make his way through the ancient martial arts world and interact with famous people in history to become a martial arts legend.
These are some of the more common time-travel novels. They allow readers to experience the life and culture of different historical periods through time-travel plots, while also providing rich plots and character creation.
Short story, medium-length story, medium-length novel, and full-length novel were all terms used to define the length of a novel.
Short stories were usually tens to hundreds of words long and were suitable for headlines or body parts of storybooks, magazines, newspapers, and other media. Short stories usually focused on plot and character creation, emphasizing a compact plot and intense conflict.
A novella is usually between a few hundred and a few thousand words long. It is a genre between short and long novels. It is broader and more complex than short novels, involving more characters, backgrounds, plots, and topics. The novella is usually regarded as an important genre of novel creation with higher literary value and artistic achievements.
A long novel is usually between a few thousand to a few hundred thousand words in length. It is a larger genre between a novella and a short story. A long novel usually involves more characters, backgrounds, plots, and topics, and has more narrative perspectives and emotional depth. A long novel usually required the author to spend more time and energy to create, and it needed to be revised and polished repeatedly before it was finally completed.
The length of a novel is usually determined by its length, but there may be differences between different authors and works. Generally speaking, novels could be divided into three types: short, medium-length, and long.
Short stories were usually short in words and had a compact plot. They mainly told a short story, usually less than 500 words. Short stories are usually used to attract the reader's attention and quickly advance the plot. They may lack in-depth character portrayals.
A novella was usually between 500 and 1500 words long. The story was relatively complicated and the characters were more abundant. A novella can display the author's narrative skills and style and usually requires more in-depth description and more details.
A long novel usually has more than 1500 words. The plot is more complicated and the characters are more abundant. It usually takes longer to show. A long novel is suitable for telling a complete story and may require more details and background knowledge.
It was important to note that the length of a novel was not the same as the length of a story. A long novel might have more words than a short story, but the plot was not necessarily more complicated. In addition, the plots and characters of different authors and works may also differ, so the division of the length is only for reference.
Maupassant was a famous French short story writer. His works were in various forms, including novellas, short stories, and novels.
The following are some of the main works of Mopassant:
Novella:
1."Crusoe"(Daniel Defoe)
2. Nicolas Cappadoc (Andre Cappadoc)
3. The Three Musketeers (Hero Bandit Abraham Martel)
4. Madame Peron (Marie-Louise Peron)
5. Friends (Anthony de Saint-Exupéry)
Short story:
1. Pallarotti (Jean-Francois Lyotard)
2. My Sister (Francois Truffaude)
3. Nicolas Cappadoc (Andre Cappadoc)
4. Bernardo de Forge (Jean-Francois Bolvall)
5. The Last Leaf (Victor Hugo)
Long novel:
1."Santen Macon"(Jean-Francois Lyotard)
2. A Hundred Ways for a Hundred People (Jean-Luc Nance)
3. Eugenie Grandet (Ernest)
4. Pallarotti (Jean-Francois Lyotard)
5. Madame Peron (Marie-Louise Peron)
It should be noted that there are many versions and translated versions of these works, so the names listed above may not be completely accurate.
There was no fixed answer to the word limit of short stories, medium-length novels, and full-length novels. It depended on the type of work, plot, theme, and the author's writing style.
Generally speaking, short stories were usually only a few hundred to a few thousand words, while medium-length novels were usually between tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of words. The length of a novel is usually longer than a short story because it has more plots and characters that require more in-depth exploration of the theme and worldview.
It should be noted that the length of the novel is not the only determining factor. Other factors such as plot, character creation, writing style, etc. will also affect the quality and length of the novel.
"Hundred Days of Peace" is a short story written by the author, Idiot Master. The general plot of this novel is as follows:
Chang 'an has a ten-foot iron city wall, and the city is full of fragrant flowers. The black powder shines with the wind, and the embroidered face reflects the makeup. A man with no talent can climb the purple hall, and a beautiful woman with a different color can wait on the dragon bed. Phoenix crown, red cape, gold chariot, last year this evening this wheel long.
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" Peace in Prosperity " was an ancient romance novel written by the author, the Golden Snitch. The general plot of the novel was:
"Yun Chang 'an!" Don't climb up just because you're given a pole!"
Chang An felt wronged." Xianxian, you've already given me a pole. If I don't climb up the ladder, wouldn't I be too tactless?"
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" Just for Chang 'an " was a historical novel written by the author, Xueluo Chang' an Street. The general plot of this novel was:
A sword that cut the sky, only for Chang 'an.
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"Your Highness, Where Do You Want to Go?" This book was written by the author, Bo An. It was a fantasy romance and oriental fantasy novel.
[No!] Newborn calves were not afraid of tigers. An Changge, who had just left the mountain, had forcefully teased the notorious King Cheng and then escaped. A year later, she was betrothed to the emperor as a peerless beauty, but there were many misunderstandings. An Changge decided to give up after feeling hurt. Who would have thought that just as she took a step forward, she would be embraced by the man and asked," Why haven't you been moved after so long?"
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" The Beginning of Chang 'an City " was a fantasy novel written by the author, Gongzi Bubing. The general plot of the novel was:
He started off with Chang 'an City and became the most heartless city lord. Only 200 people at the start? Don't panic, let me draw a card first, Golden Legend! A hundred schools of thought were contending for hegemony in a dynasty. Demons and ghosts displayed their divine powers. "Don't worry, don't worry. If you want to get rich, build roads first." "After I deal with the bullies in the city, I'll deal with the world." A seventh-grade Castellan was weak, but he could suppress all the countries in the world, and the vast Jianghu could not raise its head.
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" I Only Wish You Eternal Peace " was a short story by the author, Hua Nuanqing. The general plot of the novel was:
[New book: 'Fake daughter uses metaphysics to sensationalize the world'. It has already started to be serialised.] " Big Boss Is Acting Wild Again " had already been released and was starting to be serialised. Her name was Chang 'an. The year she was picked up, the country was in chaos and Chang' an was in turmoil, so her master named her Gu Chang 'an. Her master taught her everything she knew in her life. Master always said," Chang 'an belongs to the people of the world. It is Chang' an that must protect Chang 'an City." Later, she became famous at a young age and spent her life in the military. She protected the world and became the Chang 'an of the world. However, how did the world treat her? The emperor plotted, and the people scolded him. At that time, he was the only one standing by her side, the general of another country who had been on the battlefield in the past. At that time, she was in a sorry state, and he took off his military uniform for her. He had traveled thousands of miles just for her. His expression did not change in the face of life and death, but when he saw her suffer, his eyes turned red. In the past, he fought for his family and country, but in the future, he would only fight for her. He said: Before meeting her, he only wished that the world would prosper in Chang 'an. After acknowledging her, he only wanted to give her peace for the rest of her life. Previously, she was the Chang 'an of the world, but later, she was only his Chang' an.
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" A Young Man's Ballad of Eternal Peace " was an ancient romance novel written by the author, Canghai Jianxi. The general plot of this novel was:
Wu Hui 'er, the ninth daughter of the Wu family in Chang' an, had a father who didn't care about her mother, but the emperor doted on the imperial concubine and gave way to her, and her brothers protected her, so she accidentally grew up to be a spoiled and domineering young girl.
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" Song of Han Dynasty in Chang 'an " was an ancient romance novel written by Chacha. The general plot of this novel was:
Chang 'an a piece of moonlight, thousands of households pound clothes sound. She was just a little singer who met him when she was young and had lost her power when she was in the Eldest Princess's mansion. In a flash, the young man became an emperor. He married her into the palace, granted her the position of empress, and gave her the happiness that all the women in the world envied. He said," I want this big man to be peaceful forever. I want to be with you for the rest of my life…" She believed him, but in the end, she realized that he was just using her as a chess piece to block the wind and waves.
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" Minister of Chang 'an " was an ancient romance novel written by the author Ruo Xiangsi. The general plot of this novel was:
In his previous life, Empress Dowager Li, who was rumored to have killed the emperor, killed the concubines, killed the emperor's heir, kidnapped the young grandson, and intended to become the emperor in court, had leaped from the city wall and ended her life. In this life, Li Sui was indifferent. She had spent her entire life serving the country and her family, but in exchange, she was slandered by the world. Now, she only wanted a life that belonged to her.
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The book," Ode to a Long Story ", was a short story written by the author, Mo Lingyue. The general plot of this novel was:
He had killed his way to the City of Vain Deaths just to find his beloved brother. He had made all the preparations for the Celestial Thearch to ask him for his punishment, but in the end, he found out that he and his brother had another celestial encounter…
The word range for short, medium-length, and full-length novels varied according to the genre and length of the work. The following are some common situations:
- Short stories usually had less than 1000 words, around 2000 words, or even less. Short stories are usually designed to show a distinct plot or highlight the character's personality.
- A novella usually had between 2000 and 5000 words. Novellas usually have complex plots and characters that may require more description to show their depth and complexity.
- A novel usually had more than 5000 words. A long novel is usually a complex story that requires ample time to develop the plot, describe the growth and change of the characters, and show the depth and breadth of the theme.
It should be noted that the word count was not the only standard to measure the length of a novel. The length of a novel should also include the total number of unpublished words and the number of words published on different platforms.
The classification of short, medium, and long novels was usually based on the length of the work and the length of the story.
Generally speaking, short novels were short and had a relatively simple plot. They usually had only a few thousand to a few hundred thousand words, which was suitable for displaying the elements of a short story or short story. This type of novel usually conveyed information quickly and concisely, and the readers were easily immersed in it.
A novella was usually hundreds of thousands to millions of words long, which was somewhere between a short novel and a long novel. A novella usually contained multiple plots and involved more characters. A more complete storyline required the author to spend more time and energy to construct the plot and characters.
A long novel was usually longer, with more complicated plots and relationships between the characters. It usually had a length of more than a million words or more. A novel usually required the author to have a relatively deep literary foundation and creative experience to create rich, three-dimensional, and in-depth character images and plot structures. The creation of a novel was more difficult and required more time and energy.