I'm a beginning writer. So I decided to break my novel concept into a novella trilogy to ease myself into the world of writing. Before that, I decided to make a short-story of 5,000 words as a preview to act as a hook for my readers. I published my first Novella: Hans Odyssey, Volume: Discovery. This eased my path. I've sold about 40 copies to people at a small farmer market which just brought me joy.
Dunno about the 'unpopularity' part... My favorite books have consistently been novellas. They are in that sweet spot where you get a full story without suffering from the middle-book syndrome, where the pacing gets plummeted in so many novels.
They're not as popular as novels, but it doesn't mean they aren't often fantastic! I think they should be more popular, plenty of novels would be more effective as novellas in my opinion, but not as many are published.
@@Reedsy I can't agree more. My first published work will be a ~19k Adult Fantasy, short novella, which will be released in a couple of weeks. I am very happy with it, and I genuinely feel that it is a neat little story that helps me set the plot and world-building for the novel I am working on.
Hope your writing journey is going well! I’m an aspiring author and currently on a WIP as well. I’d love to network with other authors such as yourself.
I want to write a shorter novel, but calling it a “novel” just seems kind of daunting. So for now I’m going to call it a “novella”, and see how long it ends up.
I think the idea of novellas is great for me, because I usually have short but dense ideas, and I'm TERRIBLE at sticking with the same idea for more than a month, sometimes even less. I've tried writing short stories but I always feel like I'm missing something, and trying to write a novel is just too much for me(especially because I pressure myself for everything)
I was writing a book and I had planned for it to be the first of a two-book series. I get to the last chapter only at ten thousand ish words and realize it is not only a novella but a character's backstory.
I hope your writing journey is going well! I’m an aspiring author and currently on a WIP as well. I’d love to network with other authors such as yourself.
Hi, thanks for this lovely video. Excited to start my (5 year-old idea of a) novella! Really enjoy what you said in regards to viewing film akin to a novella. Puts what it should be in great perspective. Will continue to refer to this video, cheers!
I wrote a novel 53k words which is 1 of the 3 book series I plan on writing. I'm about to publish my debut novel soon. I wrote a parables and poems collection write after finishing my novel. And I just started my first novella. I want to write different formats, novels, novellas, short stories, poetry, etc.
At what point would you say a novel idea would be better served as a novella or vice versa? What would you say are pros and cons of going with a novella over a novel to tell your story? Is it kind of an 'if you know you know' thing?
I would say that it depends on how much detail you want to put into it. Novella pros: straight to the point, less intimidating. Novella cons: less detail can be put in for larger plots, less attracting for many people.
is A Christmas Caroll a Novella? also, what about mr Jakyll and Dr Hyde? both are great story's that are short enough to be novella but some class it as novel if i'm not wrong. but i thought, they were short enough to maybe be a novella? also, a short one as well, for a third example, not realy sure as well for this one, but, The Time Machine by HG Wells, my copy clocks in at 99 pages so thats relatively short.
Yeah, I'm struggling to make my book into a full-length novel, so I might have to make it into a novella, instead. That would make things less stressful. Btw, Of Mice and Men is a good example of a novella.
Thank you! I found an idea of mine that I may write as a novella. "Pieces of Truth" Genre: Psychological Thriller Synopsis: Alice and her childhood crush Brian drift apart after witnessing the brutal murder of two classmates. Years later, Alice and Brian unexpectedly reunite in college only to have their renewed relationship become problematic when they both begin receiving bizarre messages from two people claiming to be their murdered friends from childhood. Are their friends still alive and out for revenge? Is someone playing a cruel joke on Alice and Brian? Or is this a big misunderstanding?
I'm a beginning writer.
So I decided to break my novel concept into a novella trilogy to ease myself into the world of writing.
Before that, I decided to make a short-story of 5,000 words as a preview to act as a hook for my readers.
I published my first Novella: Hans Odyssey, Volume: Discovery.
This eased my path. I've sold about 40 copies to people at a small farmer market which just brought me joy.
Congratulations! 👏
Congratulations 🎉
Thats amazing.
Dunno about the 'unpopularity' part... My favorite books have consistently been novellas. They are in that sweet spot where you get a full story without suffering from the middle-book syndrome, where the pacing gets plummeted in so many novels.
They're not as popular as novels, but it doesn't mean they aren't often fantastic! I think they should be more popular, plenty of novels would be more effective as novellas in my opinion, but not as many are published.
@@Reedsy I can't agree more. My first published work will be a ~19k Adult Fantasy, short novella, which will be released in a couple of weeks. I am very happy with it, and I genuinely feel that it is a neat little story that helps me set the plot and world-building for the novel I am working on.
@@demonsangells hii what is the name of the book and where can u buy it??
Great explanation 😊
I haven’t seen this and I already know it’ll help me loads.
Three great novellas: The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald, A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, and Utz by Bruce Chatwin
1984, Of Mice and Men, Animal Farm, 451 Fahrenheit, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?. Done
I plan to write a few novella series for a living.
how is it going? :)
Ok
Hope your writing journey is going well! I’m an aspiring author and currently on a WIP as well. I’d love to network with other authors such as yourself.
How’s it going 3 years later?
I want to write a shorter novel, but calling it a “novel” just seems kind of daunting. So for now I’m going to call it a “novella”, and see how long it ends up.
i love how straight to the point you are and i LOVE the chapters / time markers
My daughter's name is Novella
That's beautiful!
I think the idea of novellas is great for me, because I usually have short but dense ideas, and I'm TERRIBLE at sticking with the same idea for more than a month, sometimes even less. I've tried writing short stories but I always feel like I'm missing something, and trying to write a novel is just too much for me(especially because I pressure myself for everything)
Bro samw
SAME
I was writing a book and I had planned for it to be the first of a two-book series. I get to the last chapter only at ten thousand ish words and realize it is not only a novella but a character's backstory.
I hope your writing journey is going well! I’m an aspiring author and currently on a WIP as well. I’d love to network with other authors such as yourself.
Damn, your hair looks amazing in this video. Get it!
Hi, thanks for this lovely video. Excited to start my (5 year-old idea of a) novella! Really enjoy what you said in regards to viewing film akin to a novella. Puts what it should be in great perspective. Will continue to refer to this video, cheers!
Think of it like a movie is all I needed to hear. Thanks!
You are absolutely amazing. You have made it's so sensible for me.
So happy it helped!
I'm telling myself that I'm writing a novella just so I won't get intimidated.
Thank you for making this specific video.
Finally I have the honor to say, First
Interesting that you brought up the parallell between novellas and film structure 👍
You make great content, thank you for all your videos!
I would love to write books around 75 pages long. This helps a lot to make them. Thanks.
Not to be mean but with most peoples schedules ( attention spans ) novellas are a great way for an unknown author to get a foot in the door.
Not mean at all, it's very true!
This was beyond helpful
I wrote a novel 53k words which is 1 of the 3 book series I plan on writing. I'm about to publish my debut novel soon. I wrote a parables and poems collection write after finishing my novel. And I just started my first novella. I want to write different formats, novels, novellas, short stories, poetry, etc.
Bless your soul for this
Would you say Great Gatsby is a novella? What The Alchemist?
I think the only real novella I've read is The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer
At what point would you say a novel idea would be better served as a novella or vice versa? What would you say are pros and cons of going with a novella over a novel to tell your story? Is it kind of an 'if you know you know' thing?
I would say that it depends on how much detail you want to put into it. Novella pros: straight to the point, less intimidating. Novella cons: less detail can be put in for larger plots, less attracting for many people.
I want to write novellas some day. When I come up with an idea(s)
I've published my first on Amazon in January, I'll post the link if anyone is interested
is A Christmas Caroll a Novella? also, what about mr Jakyll and Dr Hyde? both are great story's that are short enough to be novella but some class it as novel if i'm not wrong. but i thought, they were short enough to maybe be a novella? also, a short one as well, for a third example, not realy sure as well for this one, but, The Time Machine by HG Wells, my copy clocks in at 99 pages so thats relatively short.
Yep a Christmas carol is a novella
Very informative video
i will write a novella. she looks pretty in this video
Yeah, I'm struggling to make my book into a full-length novel, so I might have to make it into a novella, instead. That would make things less stressful.
Btw, Of Mice and Men is a good example of a novella.
Thank you!
I found an idea of mine that I may write as a novella.
"Pieces of Truth"
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Synopsis: Alice and her childhood crush Brian drift apart after witnessing the brutal murder of two classmates. Years later, Alice and Brian unexpectedly reunite in college only to have their renewed relationship become problematic when they both begin receiving bizarre messages from two people claiming to be their murdered friends from childhood.
Are their friends still alive and out for revenge?
Is someone playing a cruel joke on Alice and Brian?
Or is this a big misunderstanding?
Thanku reedsy❤️
Why don't publishers like novellas if so many authors and readers do?
If you can't find novellas, look no further than Louis L'Amour. Average length 150 to 200 pages; over 100 in print 200 million copies sold.
Trying . . . 😅
Have you written a novella?
Idk I need time to sit and think. These things are complex.