Puzzle 23: Novel

Can you turn an IDEA into a STORY?score:

You won!

TRIVIA

Stories have been around for thousands of years, but a novel is a very specific type of story.

A novel is defined as: "a fictitious prose narrative of book length, typically representing character and action with some degree of realism."

"The Tale of Genji" written in the 11th century is considered the world's first novel. It was written by Murasaki Shikibu, a Japanese noblewoman.

HOW TO PLAY

Change the first word to the second word. (e.g. change "IDEA" to "STORY")

Each turn must create a valid word.

You start with 100 points. Each turn costs you points.

You can do one of the following on your turn.

Replace a letter (-5 pts)

Add a letter (-10 pts)

Remove a letter (-10 pts)

You can also rearrange the letters by dragging (-1pt).

Good luck!

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