Optimize label position in Graphviz

Question

The following dotfile is creating a massive output :

digraph G {
    "Bob"->"A" [label=" A very long label"]
    "Bob"->"B" [label=" A very long label"]
    "Bob"->"C" [label=" A very long label"]
    "Bob"->"D" [label=" A very long label"]
    "Bob"->"E" [label=" A very long label"]
    "Bob"->"F" [label=" A very long label"]
    "Bob"->"G" [label=" A very long label"]
}

Outputs something like this :

Is there a way to change the label positions to reduce the graph size ?

Answer 1

Labels can be positioned with lp. You could change the labelangle. There are also headlabel and taillabel labels.
Search for 'label' in the documentation.

Answer 2

Very simple \n solution

digraph G {
    "Bob"->"A" [label=" A very\nlong\nlabel"]
    "Bob"->"B" [label=" A very\nlong\nlabel"]
    "Bob"->"C" [label=" A very\nlong\nlabel"]
    "Bob"->"D" [label=" A very\nlong\nlabel"]
    "Bob"->"E" [label=" A very\nlong\nlabel"]
    "Bob"->"F" [label=" A very\nlong\nlabel"]
    "Bob"->"G" [label=" A very\nlong\nlabel"]
}