Question

Apart from its length, what else makes a short story different from a novel.?

Answer 1

Answer:

short stories tend to have simple stories that can wrap up cleanly from at the very least a couple paragraphs or a few pages. Where as a novel has stories that take up many chapters with many pages within them. Because of this the narrative has more room to grow and have complex themes and plot.

Explanation:

Answer 2

A novel isn’t necessarily meant to be read in a single sitting nor designed to produce a single effect. Whereas a short story is intended to be read in a single setting and designed to produce a single effect.