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Whats the shortest a book can be?
Originally Answered: what is the shortest book that can realistically be published and sold? If we are talking about “shortest” in terms of length, then the shortest book is Das “Kleinste Buch der Welt” (or “The Smallest Book in the World”), which is a book that is 3.5 millimeters by 3.5 millimeters.
What was the fastest novel ever written?
The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas is, by far, the fastest written novel that I know of. The author, John Boyne took two and a half days to complete it! He hardly took rest or any eating break. Just continuous writing.
What is the shortest short story ever written?
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” is a six-word story, generally attributed to Ernest Hemingway, although the link to him is unsubstantiated.
Can a novel be short?
Broadly speaking, a short story is any work of narrative fiction from 1,000 to 10,000 words. Novels, by contrast, tend to be around 50,000 to 70,000 words, though of course there are plenty of examples of novels that are longer or shorter than those arbitrary guidelines.
What is a 6 word story?
A six-word story is an entire story told in six words. While these quick stories don’t have the classic beginning, middle, and end of a traditional storyline, they have a subject and verb that give the reader a sense of what’s happened and a bit of conflict.
What is the smallest book in the world?
Teeny Ted from Turnip Town, currently the world’s smallest book, is a reproduction of a 30-page tale that fits on the width of a human hair.
What is the shortest chapter in a book?
The shortest chapter in the Bible is Psalms chapter 117. This two-verse chapter consists of an order to joyfully praise Jehovah for his kindness, mercy and love. In the King James version of the Bible, it is only 33 words long.
What is the shortest story ever?
The science fiction writer, Frederic Brown, is also credited with writing one of the shortest stories ever, though in truth his 1948 story, Knock, goes on to develop a plot from the story that is introduced thus: The last man on Earth sat alone in a room.