Novel and Work

Novel

Novel noun - An extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story.

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Work and novel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a noun "Novel".

Nearby Words: novelty, novelist, novella, novelette, novelize

Work noun - A literary, musical, or artistic production.

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Novel and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Novel" instead a noun "Work".

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

good	good novel	good work
best	best novel	best work
short	short novel	short work
original	original novel	original work
Other adjectives: single, popular, actual, entire, real, great, famous, new, early, final, later, fictional, classic, next, last, latest, said, recent, earlier, previous.

While a novel cannot do without plot or characters, your novel should work perfectly well for someone who doesn't notice the symbols at all.

Source: Literature / How NOT to Write a Novel
A novel involving, among other things, the author having the Virgin Mary as a house guest has - in small print, on the looseleaf - "this novel is a work of fiction".

Source: This Is a Work of Fiction
Sure, it seems like just a controversial underground novel and work of fiction written by a White Supremacist (okay, that may be a rather overt understatement) but members of American law enforcement knew this book was potentially trouble long before a great many incidents were inspired by it.

Source: Tome of Eldritch Lore

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