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A Guide to My Categories


TagDescription
Written as a Technical Exercisewritten for technical improvement only, not out of self-expression or intrinsic joy
Serialized Onlinewritten on the go
Written Privatelywritten totally or almost entirely privately
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Story Length & Reading Time


Work Category (Technical)Reader Analogy (When to Read)
Novels (40,000+ words)Your next multi-session reading project.
Novella (17,500 - 40,000 words)A commitment for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Novelette (7,500 - 17,500 words)For when you can settle in for an evening.
Short Stories (1,000 - 7,500 words)The ideal coffee break or commute companion.
Short Fictional Prose (<1,000 words)Perfect for when you're waiting for a kettle to boil.