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When is an idea a novel, and when is an idea a short story?

When is an idea a novel, and when is an idea a short story?

How do you know if your idea is worthy of a full novel, or just a short story of some form?

Oct 15, 2024
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We all want to write stories. Or at least, if you’re reading this then you probably do. This is a novel writing Substack after all!

One thing I see regularly from writers is this question: how do I know if my idea is enough to carry an entire novel? Well, the truth is that sometimes that idea isn’t enough to carry an entire novel. Sometimes it is, but ot…

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