For the Hugos, a novelette is 7,500–17,500 words, while a novella is 17,500–40,000 words.
A novelette is a long short story. A novella is a short novel. That's how I think of it anyway.
Buffy. When I saw you stop the world from, you know, ending, I just assumed that was a big week for you. Turns out I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of 'apocalypse.'
Riley ,'Potential'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
DavidS - Aug 18, 2025 11:15:59 am PDT #28401 of 28402
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
erikaj - Aug 18, 2025 1:07:21 pm PDT #28402 of 28402
Always Anti-fascist!
I think Hec is right, although that doesn't mean that something won't come along and scramble the categories anyway.