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RE: The Micro-Novel - A new and exciting tag / category for super short novels.
Hi John!
I'm also a writer and occasional poet, and I think your idea is interesting. My question would be, what are your thoughts on what differentiates a "micro-novel" from a short story or novella?
Hi and thanks for the comment/question. I guess for me it takes all the pressure off...sort of removes the "rules"? More like a poem, but an entire story? Honestly I don't know, I guess it needs to just sort of become what makes the most sense and provide some freedom to the author in things like chapter length, general format, etc. etc.
I see. I haven't particularly felt constrained by any rules in writing my novel or my poems, but I suppose creating an entirely new format is a good way to suggest from the start that the are no rules at all.
"More like a poem, but an entire story" makes me think of epic poems from history, like Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, but I suppose it's better not to make that association since that comes with something of a definition of its own.
In any case, good luck! If I post any writing that I think fits well as a "micro-novel," I'll use that tag myself.
Thanks! And likewise, I haven't felt particularly restrained either, just kind of a fun way to categorize tiny stories in my mind I guess...like I said, it should just become whatever fits for people, writers and readers alike.
Thanks for the comments and thoughts! Always nice to meet another poet.
Namaste
John