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Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 you're surely to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination again organized stay focused fine times are right and finally get your book published to get access now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more I'm Peter and I'll see you next time
