tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post8485075966889445908..comments2024-03-16T07:27:27.752+00:00Comments on Novel Points of View: The novella comes into its own, by Jenny HarperRae Cowiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213969901991611348noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-87052006547315238082015-04-30T17:38:58.150+01:002015-04-30T17:38:58.150+01:00Well done, Jenny.
I was perusing Amazon, recently...Well done, Jenny. <br />I was perusing Amazon, recently, and surprised by the number of novellas out there. <br />Food for thought...Rosie Dean Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00988165538579214367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-43477062382155057512015-04-12T11:43:19.537+01:002015-04-12T11:43:19.537+01:00The whole writing thing is a great journey of disc...The whole writing thing is a great journey of discovery, isn't it? Look forward to your next novella, Linda!Jenny Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721428313351462045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-39975386412865232812015-04-11T17:13:51.765+01:002015-04-11T17:13:51.765+01:00Apologies for coming late to the party. This is a ...Apologies for coming late to the party. This is a very interesting post, Jenny. I have had two novellas published with Choc Lit and they came about from serials I wrote and tried to sell, unsuccessfully, to D C Thomson. They just needed tweaking and sexing up, as it were, because sex not allowed in womag serials. Funnily enough, of my six titles out there, the one that has had the most success is my contemporary novella GRAND DESIGNS.....not in terms of money earned but in copies sold. So... to that end another contemporary novella is on my publisher's desk. Good luck with yours.Linda Mitchelmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948518126405880012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-87166848616534699802015-04-07T21:25:07.446+01:002015-04-07T21:25:07.446+01:00You have so much in your cupboard, Rosemary! Good ...You have so much in your cupboard, Rosemary! Good luck with those, let me know when they're out.<br />Jenny Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721428313351462045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-87064837996923167652015-04-07T21:23:58.824+01:002015-04-07T21:23:58.824+01:00That's quite long! Accent wanted 15-20,000, wh...That's quite long! Accent wanted 15-20,000, which suited me just fine. Mine is 20,000. Don't PF bring them out as little booklets? This will be only an ebook.Jenny Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721428313351462045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-58925223561666819782015-04-07T21:22:13.032+01:002015-04-07T21:22:13.032+01:00Thank you, Mary.I haven't read many novellas e...Thank you, Mary.I haven't read many novellas either, though I shall look out for them more now!<br />Jenny Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721428313351462045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-5698866477384066372015-04-07T21:21:15.729+01:002015-04-07T21:21:15.729+01:00Thanks Jennifer! You're pretty much the only p...Thanks Jennifer! You're pretty much the only person who has read it, except my editor.Jenny Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721428313351462045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-71156231861165593072015-04-07T18:54:27.503+01:002015-04-07T18:54:27.503+01:00I like writing and reading novellas, Jenny - nice ...I like writing and reading novellas, Jenny - nice change from full-length now and then. Good idea to write one in the same setting as your novels! I'm aiming to turn two short stories into novellas at some point.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-80846510344029947702015-04-07T18:06:31.732+01:002015-04-07T18:06:31.732+01:00Really interesting, Jenny. I've written 4 nove...Really interesting, Jenny. I've written 4 novellas for People's Friend, but at 50,000 words each I would definitely say they are more of a short novel than a long short story. How long is yours? I'm intrigued by the whole concept, and that it was such fun to write. Looking forward to reading it.Gill Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03139563775181908912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-44134216885699280272015-04-07T13:01:23.183+01:002015-04-07T13:01:23.183+01:00I quite like a novella - I certainly prefer it to ...I quite like a novella - I certainly prefer it to something that's padded to make a 'proper' novel, and I've read a few of those. Not all stories are long ones, after all. <br />And Sand in My Shoes is terrific.Jo Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976757854217324838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3855283511538601375.post-39398502924695205682015-04-07T11:08:41.816+01:002015-04-07T11:08:41.816+01:00Interesting post, Jenny. I have to say I prefer fu...Interesting post, Jenny. I have to say I prefer full-length novels and very rarely read novellas. I do like the idea of reading more about the interesting minor characters met in novels, though and in fact Linda Mitchelmore just blogged about this on another site. As I have been immersed in Hailesbank on several occasions I will definitely read Sand in Your Shoes. Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.com