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Q&A Is it a good idea to start each chapter with a snippet from a fictional book?

As long as "a few words" is less than 50, sure, go for it. It's additional interstitial information which can be useful to the reader, or can at least add background and flavor. More than two par...

posted 8y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T05:01:31Z (almost 5 years ago)
As long as "a few words" is less than 50, sure, go for it. It's additional interstitial information which can be useful to the reader, or can at least add background and flavor.

More than two paragraphs about the Merovingian boll weevil will probably annoy people, so keep it brief. If you need more than that, either make it a [prologue](https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/9505/when-do-i-explain-my-created-world-scenario-in-a-prologue-vs-letting-it-unfold) or find some way for a [cabbagehead](https://writers.stackexchange.com/questions/3811/how-can-i-break-up-a-lengthy-explanation/) character to look up the information.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-02-08T19:26:12Z (over 8 years ago)
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