medium-length novel; novella; novelette
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medium-length novel; novella; novelette
Typically ranges from 20,000 to 50,000 words, offering more extensive character development and social commentary than a short story, while maintaining a tighter structure than a full-length novel.
Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
chuàng创
zuò作
yī一
bù部
miáo描
xiě写
nóng农
cūn村
shēng生
huó活
de的
zhōng中
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
。
He is currently working on a novella depicting rural life.
Yǔ与
cháng长
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
zhōng中
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
jié结
gòu构
gèng更
jiā加
jǐn紧
còu凑
。
Compared to full-length novels, novellas have a tighter structure.
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Zhè这
bù部
zhōng中
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
huò获
dé得
le了
jīn今
nián年
de的
wén文
xué学
jiǎng奖
xiàng项
。
This novella won this year's literary award.