• SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldEnglish
    19·
    3 months ago

    Well knowing if it’s a short story, novella, novel, novelette, or other form of narrative is always helpful.

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    • Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      164·
      3 months ago

      The only difference between those is the length, and you generally tell the size of a book by looking at the size of the book

      • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.worldEnglish
        10·
        3 months ago

        A lot of stories can be in compilations, or originally in magazines or other form of combined methods.

        Also, large print? Too many factors to just pick a book up and know its length.

      • noodles@slrpnk.netEnglish
        31·
        3 months ago

        Digital books, whether ebook or audio, make up about a quarter of the market. Can’t tell the length on those.

    • stray@pawb.socialEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      I appreciate it for authors who usually publish short stories so that I can realize I’m not picking up a collection.