A short story is a story under 7,500 words, a novelette is between 7,500 and 20,000 words, a novella is between 20,000 and 50.000 words, any story more than 50,000 words is considered a novel. I think publishers decided to establish the lenght of a story for legal reasons.
A short story is a story under 7,500 words, a novelette is between 7,500 and 20,000 words, a novella is between 20,000 and 50.000 words, any story more than 50,000 words is considered a novel. I think publishers decided to establish the lenght of a story for legal reasons.