Whether it was a novel or a short story depended on the intention of the author and the needs of the readers. A long novel usually had more plots and characters, and more descriptions of scenes and details. It required the author to invest more time and energy to build a complete and rich story world. The purpose of writing a novel was to let the readers deeply experience and feel the characters and plots in the story, and to have more emotional resonance and thinking. Short stories usually focused more on the plot and character, as well as the refinement and expressiveness of language and image. Short stories are usually short, with only a few dozen to a few hundred words, which can quickly attract the attention and interest of readers. The purpose of writing a short story was to give the reader some excitement and entertainment in a short period of time or to show the author's creativity and imagination. Whether it was a novel or a short story, it should pay attention to the expression of the story and the transmission of meaning so that the readers could truly understand and feel the content that the author wanted to express.