Novella Series: Thinking Of Writing A Novella?

Are you thinking of writing a novella? Your questions about short fiction in general, and novellas in particular, inspired me to create the novella series of articles; the articles are free reads.

Novella series: current articles

You can read the first two articles in the novella series now.

Read now:

In upcoming articles we’ll cover these topics:

Plotting novellas and other short fiction;
Story beginnings;
KDP Select and novellas;
From short story to novella; and more.

Vital: if you’re a self-publishing author, and you’re NOT publishing novellas, you’re leaving money on the table.

What can you do with the novellas you write in a week?

The ability to write a novella in a week gives you many opportunities.

Such as:

You can write and sell your novellas outright, if you need a quick injection of cash. This is a form of fiction ghostwriting;
Of course you can publish novellas just as you would any other book. A novella’s very useful to revive a series which has gone stale, or to kick off a new series;
Why not compile a couple of your novellas into a book, so you have another book to sell?

By the way… I don’t recommend giving away your novellas as freebies. Price them as you would any other book. The days when freebies ruled are gone.

I love writing novellas. They’re a fun and profitable addition to your writing toolbox.

Commercial Fiction Secrets: Plot Your Novel In 60 Minutes Or Less

Does the thought of developing a plot for your novel make you cringe? You need a plotting method that’s fast, simple and organic. By organic, I mean that you allow your characters to develop and help you to plot the novel.