2006-12-22 07:09:24 · 9 answers · asked by ez 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Ah, I think you're talking about the difference between a short story, novella, and novel.
A Short Story can be between 50 (the short-shorts, hard to write!) and about 20,000 words: a paragraph to just under 50 pages.
A Novella tends to be between 20,000 to 50,000 words: 50 pages to about 125 pages.
A Novel is upwards of 50,000 words, depending on the genre. Novels for teens tend to be around 60,000 words. A lot of science fiction and fantasy novels tend closer to 200,000 words, and most books fall somewhere in between -- generally 80,000 to 90,000 words.
Any non-periodical published work which is bound is a "book". Illustrated children's books are often 32 pages long.
Hope this helped!
2006-12-22 07:31:11 · answer #1 · answered by Jess B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure how many words it has to have... i know that if it has under 32 pages they don't get numbered. The shortest book i have ever read (that i can remember) had like 5 pages with about a sentence on each.
2006-12-22 15:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by AvA fan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can get it published between its own covers it is a book. There have been books with a single word per page.
2006-12-22 15:11:33 · answer #3 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the binding that makes it a book, not the number of words. You can bind illustrations or photos without any words, and it would still be a book.
2006-12-23 14:00:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think there's any numerical limit. I mean, look at children's books. or picture books! I think book is based more of the form/packaging than the writing within. I've read some seriously loooooong articles that could be books in themselves.
2006-12-22 15:12:33 · answer #5 · answered by Gennie Goose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stories and novels are books
a short story can be read in one sitting and is less complex
than a novel in terms of the plot construction
2006-12-22 15:23:54 · answer #6 · answered by KT Jane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ever read Dr. Suess? there isnt a quota.
2006-12-22 15:17:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
40,000 to 60,000 words.
But you can go beyond this. There really is no limit--so long as you have a good and steady plot.
2006-12-22 23:34:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why would any one count up the number of words????!!!!
2006-12-22 16:01:31 · answer #9 · answered by Uchihaitachi345 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋