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Santos Publishers 

   Santo Novella Writing 

Santos publishers are focusing on Novellas mainly for Young Adults (YA) and adult books. We would like to give authors who would love to be part of us, opportunities to submit their manuscripts. Below are the guidelines for you:

Adult Fiction

Format

30 000 words divided into chapters.

Basically ten chapters, around 3 000 words per chapter

The introduction/prologue and conclusion/epilogue should be intruded

A story can also begin with chapter one only as long as it will have a certifying ending.

Style of writing

The story should be a typical African story that most people can relate to.

The protagonist should be a male or female, can be told from a first-person narration or third-person narration.

The heroine should be in her mid-twenties to early thirties

Our protagonist should be self-motivated, determined to achieve success and committed to overcoming past hardships.

The story should be close to reality.

The heroine should not be a pushover as we encourage independence and stability in our female readership.

Our heroine must have a modern outlook on life and the role of women in society.

The hero should be older than the heroine.

Have a healthy and none toxic relationship. As our heroine is not a walkover.

Few characters are encouraged as it is a novella.

They should portray strong social bonds and economically responsible at some point in the story.

The plot

Should centre mainly on our hero and heroine.

Their relationship should not be too far-fetched should be closer to reality.

Definitely not too many sub-plots in the story, a maximum of two or less.

Young Adult Fiction

Format

30 000 words divided into chapters.

Basically ten chapters, around 3 000 words per chapter

The introduction/prologue and conclusion/epilogue should be intruded

A story can also begin with chapter one only as long as it will have a certifying ending.

Style of writing

The story should be a typical African story that most people can relate to.

The protagonist should be a male or female, can be told from a first-person narration or third-person narration.

The heroine should be in her late teens to mid-twenties.

The story should be appealing to teenagers.

The story should be close to reality.

The heroine should be flexible and enjoying her youthful years be willing to learn from others and her/his mistakes if there are any.

Our heroine must have a teenage outlook on life and on the role of women in society.

The hero should be older than the heroine.

Have the zeal to be someone or something in life.

Few characters are encouraged as it is a novella.

They should portray strong social bonds and economically responsible at some point in the story.

The plot

Should centre mainly on our hero and heroine.

Their relationship should not be too far-fetched should be closer to reality.

Definitely not too many sub-plots in the story, a maximum of two or less.

Tips

1. PLAN, PLAN, PLAN

Many writers think that because of their length, novellas are something they can just sit down and write. This is not the case. As with the novella’s longer cousin, the novel, it needs to be planned thoroughly beforehand. What’s the point of writing ten thousand words only to realise the story has reached its conclusion? Forward planning using any stimulus such as the snowflake method or a simple brainstorm can make the difference between a novella and another short story.

2. DESCRIBE YOUR NOVELLA IN ONE SENTENCE

Novellas have simple plots and minimal characters. If it is not possible to describe this in a single sentence, the idea will likely become a full-blown novel when written. The key aspects of a novella are its simple plot and few central characters. If the plot can’t be described in a sentence, the idea may be suited more for a novel than a novella.

3. START WITH CONFLICT

Creating a conflict in the first few pages of a novella will draw in the reader and encourage them to continue reading. This could be anything from a battle of life and death or something going missing. Create a conflict that the character must face early on and the reader will be enticed to find out how this conflict is resolved, if at all.

4. CONSIDER WRITING IN THE FIRST PERSON

It’s important to create an instant connection between the main character in the novella and the reader. This will further encourage the reader to carry on reading as they develop a working relationship with the hero or heroine – this is much easier to accomplish through a first-person point of view than a third.

5. MINIMISE NUMBER OF CHARACTERS AND SETTINGS

Incorporating a large number of characters would not allow for a lot of character development in the smaller number of words a novella demands. Using a few key characters allows for full personalities to be made. The same can be said for settings, as there are not enough words to write long, detailed descriptions of settings. Simple settings must be used to greater effect within a novella.

6. AVOID TOO MANY (OR ANY) SUBPLOTS

Novellas tend to circulate around one key plot and very rarely have more than one subplot. There is not enough time to wrap up a large number of smaller stories; one event, one problem, must be the centre of the novella’s attention.

7. INCREASE THE PACE

In a novel, the writer has time to drag out events, describe smaller detail and focus on less important sections of the narrative. This is not possible in a novella. To keep the word count small and the reader engaged, the pace must be quick. Long, drawn-out scenes will push the novella towards novel status.

8. KEEP IT FLUID

Due to their length, novels can afford to have stops and starts in the forms of Parts, Acts, or Chapters, with time gaps, shifts in perspective or rises and falls in dramatic tension. Due to their length, novellas can’t afford to do this – so keeping one strong central story thread, and keeping it fluid, is vital.

9. REVISE, REVISE, REVISE

No one can be expected to throw out 20,000 to 40,000 words of an excellent novella, especially if the writer hasn’t published anything beforehand. The likelihood is that there will be a surplus of useless descriptions and meaningless characters. Revision will allow for redundant elements to be cut out, leaving a more concise and streamlined novella

10. RELAX AND HAVE FUN!

Writing doesn’t have to be stressful. It is often something that many choose to do for pleasure. A novella is much shorter than a novel, so it requires a lot less work and usually a lot less revision too. Often it can be a great starting point for writers experimenting with the longer forms of fiction.

Now that you have had your fun and you are ready with your novella please send your formatted manuscript(s) to sntombie.l@gmail.com or ziqesh@gmail.com. You can also Whatsapp us at the following numbers for more information. 073 4471 339 / 062 6899 763. You can also visit our Facebook page Santos Publishers.