How to Write a Novella - WritersLife.org

How to Write a Novella - WritersLife.org

 

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Hello is Peter here again from WritersLife.org

and coming up today how to write a

 

novella a novella can be a great

stepping stone in a writer's journey

towards completing a novel or it can be

a standalone project whatever the reason

or motivation for writing a novella that

a writer may have what it can do is to

teach them about how to build characters

introduce themes and convey a story in

more depth than short stories do writing

a novella might give you an idea for a

novel or might end up turning into one

itself like much in writing the word

count for novellas is not set in stone

thirty to sixty thousand words is about

right this gives you enough leeway to

expand your story if you see fit or to

keep it quite concise either way even at

the lower end of the word count writing

a novella is no small undertaking it's

long enough that the reader should

become immersed in the world created but

short enough that's a person might be

able to devour the whole story in one

sitting while there are lots of elements

of a novella that are also important in

a full-length novel

there are also some crucial differences

and it is essential to understand what

these are and pay attention to them as

you write your story so if you are

hoping to write a novella remember these

valuable tips first pay attention to

structure the beauty of a novella is

that you need to pack so much into a

limited number of words there is no room

for an excess of anything the plot needs

to be watertight the story must unfold

without deviation

a good structure will provide the base

from which to tell the story and needs

to be smart and simple there's likely to

be fewer characters fewer scene changes

and a clear unifying idea that pulls the

story together next use characters

wisely there should be fewer characters

in a novella and those that do appear

should be used economically characters

need to be impactful and their presence

must be felt right away all characters

should play an essential role in the

story should drive the action and the

plot forward and be cleverly executed so

your readers feel as though they know

them without having to know everything

about them you don't have the luxury of

pages of backstory or of letting your

readers get to know your characters

gradually they must feel a connection

with them almost immediately have just a

single theme and conflict while in a

full-length novel there are

opportunities to bring in several

conflicts and dramas dilemmas themes

subplots because of the limited word

counts of a novella there should only be

one single time frame single place

single idea

this way you can fully execute your

story with as much power and attention

to detail as if writing a full novel

rather than giving a watered-down

version where the story feels weak as if

it isn't fully explained

remember simplicity is key when it comes

to writing a novella it's important not

to over complicate things don't make

life difficult for yourself by trying to

pack too much in instead keep things

simple while still creating a story that

is complex enough to come to a

satisfying conclusion without any

surplus or digressions from the main

idea so by following these tips you can

write a novella that is /

perfectly paced heats the read hoped

allows them to immerse themselves in

your story fully and yet remain simple

sweet and satisfied and don't forget if

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