How to Write a Light Novel: A Comprehensive Guide

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This article was co-authored by Grant Faulkner, MA. Grant Faulkner is the Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and the co-founder of 100 Word Story, a literary magazine. Grant has published two books on writing and has been published in The New York Times and Writer’s Digest. He co-hosts Write-minded, a weekly podcast on writing and publishing, and has a M.A. in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University.  This article has been viewed 274,087 times.

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Updated: September 30, 2023

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Article SummaryXLight novels are a form of Asian young adult literature and are usually between 20,000 and 50,000 words long. If you want to write one, you’ll need to come up with some interesting characters as well as a unique plot for your story. For instance, the popular light novel “Haruhi Suzumiya” answers the question: “What if the world can be changed by one person and that person doesn’t know it?” Coming up with a unique premise like this will bring your light novel to life! Light novels rely heavily on dialogue, so make sure to include plenty of conversations between characters in your story. Once you have a good draft down, go over it a few times to make sure everything is consistent and flows well. To learn how to get your light novel published, read on!

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