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Q&A Fantasy - chapter length

Assuming there are no requirements for chapter length you are supposed to meet, I don't believe it matters. Some books maintain a steady chapter length of twenty or so pages (Harry Potter), but I'v...

posted 10y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-12T17:48:57Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:02:08Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T04:02:08Z (almost 5 years ago)
Assuming there are no requirements for chapter length you are supposed to meet, I don't believe it matters. Some books maintain a steady chapter length of twenty or so pages _(Harry Potter)_, but I've seen several with a page long chapter, followed by an extremely long one _(Inheritance Cycle)_. Still yet others maintain short chapters throughout _(Anne of Green Gables)_. In my experience, such ranges don't really mess with the pace/flow.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-02-07T19:48:31Z (almost 10 years ago)
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