Short work of fiction (9)
'short work of fiction' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for novelette that I've seen before include "Short story" , "romance?" , "Short and light tale" , "Short work of fiction" , "Short book of fiction" .)
'short work of fiction' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for novella that I've seen before include "Small book" , "Slim work of fiction" , "Short work of fiction" , "piece of fiction" , "Slim volume of fiction" .)