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How to Write a Novel (1901) on practising the short story first: five self-check questions
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What this guide covers
For writers deciding whether a first project should be a novel or a short story. It turns one section of a 1901 craft book into five questions about events, brevity, canvas, cost and transferable principles. Based on one text and untested; the book's advice is not claimed to be current.
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How to Write a Novel (1901) on practising the short story first: five self-check questions
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For writers deciding whether a first project should be a novel or a short story. It turns one section of a 1901 craft book into five questions about events, brevity, canvas, cost and transferable principles. Based on one text and untested; the book's advice is not claimed to be current.
Useful starting points
- Count the events and the lives in your idea: the chapter ties a short story to one event in one life and a novel to many.
- Compare the cost of getting feedback on a short draft with feedback on a full-length manuscript before you choose.
- The second half of the chapter, quoted advice from named writers, is not covered by this note.
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