What does novelette mean?
Novelette means (literature) A short novel, synonymous with novella..
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/nɒvəˈlɛt/ · noun
(literature) A short novel, synonymous with novella..
Best novella was Nnedi Okorafor’s African-flavoured space opera Binti (Tor), while best novelette was Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang, translated by Ken Liu.
Nebula Awards® will be made in the following categories […] Novelette: at least 7,500 words but less than 17,500 words[…]
Use novelette when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Novelette means (literature) A short novel, synonymous with novella..
Common synonyms include novella.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Best novella was Nnedi Okorafor’s African-flavoured space opera Binti (Tor), while best novelette was Folding Beijing by Hao Jingfang, translated by Ken Liu.
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