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Usually centers on main character or a small number of central characters Short Stories Major characters normally face just one central conflict Short Stories Usually features just one main setting Short Stories Plot is usually constructed to build to a single conflict Short Stories Plot builds in a straight line of rising action to central conflict Short Stories Uses a variety of omniscient or limited points of view Short Stories Usually concentrates on developing a limited number of themes Short Stories Allows for a large number of central characters Novels Allows for development of minor characters Novels Major characters are more fully developed; they face multiple conflicts over time Novels Multiple settings allow for contrast between settings Novels Length allows more time to develop settings in greater detail Novels Length allows more time to show the role that the setting plays in shaping character action Novels Multi-levels of characters and action allow for a variety of conflicts Novels Chapters that center on small crises that provide conflict interest while slowing building to the final climax Novels Chapters allow author to use serial plotting to build suspense Novels Plot allows for experimentation with time sequence Novels Can make use of more complex points of veiw Novels Able to develop more themes which are more fully developed Novels