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What’s the first novel ever written?
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What’s the first novel ever written?

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Katherine Luck • 1 Comment

Nowadays, novels are written in just about every corner of the planet. But that wasn’t always the case. Just how old is the novel, anyway? And is there something that all novels have in common, regardless of when and where they were written? Continue reading →

What is a chapter?
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What is a chapter?

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Katherine Luck • 2 Comments

There’s clearly a difference between a short story and a chapter of a novel. But what, exactly, is it? Continue reading →

What is literary fiction?
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What is literary fiction?

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Katherine Luck • 1 Comment

Literary fiction breaks many of the rules of conventional novel writing. But are there some rules that can’t be broken? Continue reading →

Does genre really matter?
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Does genre really matter?

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Katherine Luck • 2 Comments

When it comes to genre fiction, novel length is not an artistic choice. Why is this the case? Who decides how short is too short for a novel? Continue reading →

Are memoirs fiction or nonfiction?
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Are memoirs fiction or nonfiction?

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Katherine Luck • 2 Comments

If memory is unreliable, is there really any difference between a novel and a memoir? The answer is more complicated than you might think. Continue reading →

How to sell a book
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How to sell a book

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Katherine Luck • 3 Comments

Could I market this book as the shortest novel ever written? Maybe. Here’s how. Continue reading →

Why adults read YA novels
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Why adults read YA novels

Posted on August 29, 2019 by Katherine Luck • 3 Comments

Are children’s chapter stories and YA fiction books real novels? Continue reading →

What is a novel?
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What is a novel?

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Katherine Luck • 5 Comments

Are graphic novels really novels? If not, what are they? Continue reading →

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