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A novel is basically a long, written, fictional story of 55,000 words or more; virtually every culture and language has generated famous novels that enthrall readers with language, images, suspense and complex ideas or events. A novel is so much more than a long story, however. A great deal of craft and thought goes into creating a long, successful work of fiction . Some of the greatest works of literature are novels, such as Moby Dick (Herman Melville), Gone with the Wind (Margaret Mitchell), and The Tin Drum (Gunther Grass).
Arguably the two most important elements of a novel are character development and plot, or in short, a novel is something that happens to someone. Main characters, or protagonists, are carefully crafted to appeal to the readers' sympathies as they go about resolving the conflicts and problems that arise in the plot, or story line. Other elements of the novel include setting (place and time), dialogue, narrative and scene, point of view, theme, style and language. Unlike a short story, a novel must be structured to provide enough suspense or compelling language (or both) to keep the reader interested enough to keep turning the pages...for the several hours it takes to read the book.
Novels come in a variety of "flavors," or genres Horror, romance, historical, Science Fiction, fantasy and mystery novels generally depend more on their plots than on the development of their characters, whereas what we think of as "literary novels" are much more concerned with revealing the intricacies of human behavior and the subtleties of social interactions than in telling a story.
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What is the superlative for the adjective novel?
The superlative for the adjective "novel" is "most novel."
Inturaducation of novel?
An introduction to a novel usually sets as to what the novel is all about.
What type of novel is Silas Marner?
novel of incident Actually it the novel of manners.;)
How do you make a novel?
how to make a novel
What is the homophone of novel?
yes novel (adj)- new, original ;" That's a novel approach to this problem!" novel (noun)- book, prose narrative; "I just finished reading a very good novel"
How many pages does The Goal - novel - have?
The Bourne Identity - novel - has 523 pages.
Where did the word novel came from?
The word novel comes from French novel, from Latin novellus.
How do you spell American novel correctlly?
The correct spelling is "American novel."
How many pages does The Passage - novel - have?
The novel "The Passage" by Justin Cronin has 785 pages.
How many pages does Camp X - novel - have?
Camp X novel by Eric Walters has 224 pages.
When was On - novel - created?
On - novel - was created in 2001.
When was If I Were You - novel - created?
If I Were You - novel - was created in 1931.
