Answer to Question #166117 in English for Kasandra

Question

Difference between short story and novel

Answer 1

The most common difference between a novel and a short story is the length. In most cases, novels are considered large-scale projects that tend to take a lot more stamina than short stories. Novels also tend to take a lot of time to compose than short stories. However, there are no set of rules or obligations regarding how long a short story should be or how long a novel should be. Another major difference between the two is noticed in the complexity of the conflicts. This is because the short stories entail conflicts that are easily resolved mainly. After all, it focuses on one aspect of an issue. On the contrary, the novel entails issues and conflicts that are deeper and they may take time to solve.