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Out Law, novella (?)
Mira:
--- Quote from: Dina on August 09, 2025, 12:24:47 PM ---Isn't Backup a novella? (It is an honest question, I am not sure of the differences between a short story and a novella).
Personally, I think that if Jim is writing a story called Out law after writing one called The Law there would be something linking them, probably the lawyer. Which does not mean that we won't have the outlaw part of Harry being at odds with the White Council.
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Good question, I have always thought it was a matter of the length of the story. A novella is longer than your average short story, but not long enough to be considered a novel. The latter might be a distinction without a difference..
RobReece:
--- Quote from: Mira on August 09, 2025, 02:46:43 PM --- Good question, I have always thought it was a matter of the length of the story. A novella is longer than your average short story, but not long enough to be considered a novel. The latter might be a distinction without a difference..
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I would agree with that description, but as it's pretty vague and open to interpretation, it probably just depends on what the author calls it.
Dina:
Thank you.
Mira:
--- Quote from: RobReece on August 10, 2025, 02:01:49 AM ---I would agree with that description, but as it's pretty vague and open to interpretation, it probably just depends on what the author calls it.
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Agreed, that's why I said it was a difference without a distinction.
g33k:
Oxford says:
--- Quote ---a short novel or long short story.
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Wikipedia says:
--- Quote ---shorter than most novels, but longer than most novelettes and short stories.
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Cambridge says:
--- Quote ---longer than a short story but shorter than a regular novel.
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dresedenfiles.fandom.com says Backup and The Warrior and Aftermath and Bombshells are all "novelettes," and The Law is a novella.
I'm... not sure I'm helping.
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