Mention a number to writer who's been at the craft for a while and you'll get an instant, indexed response keyed to the number you've given them. 700? Flash fiction. 3,000? Standard main-stream magazine short story length. 8,000? The "one-per-issue" exception if the fiction editor likes your work. 15,000? Novelette. 25,000? Novella. 50,000? Short novel, [...]
Published on January 19, 2012 22:14