[Doc Faustus]

Fifty thousand words is not really a novella. This is something I'd like to try but probably won't because that's Bizarrocon time and I'm usually really busy for it. My favorite alternative to this is the three day novella. My book Archelon Ranch is the product of one of these three day things and in spite of its lack of popularity, it's one of the best things I've ever written and has been nominated for the Bizarro community's Wonderland Award. Three days, 20-30,000 words. If you've got the balls and the caffeine and a vision, you can do it. I recommend trying this before Nanowrimo.