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Q&A What are the Advantages/Disadvantages of Dividing a Novel into 'Sections'?

Every now and then I come across a novel that is divided into sections. It contains Books 1,2, and 3. Or parts, or sections, or any other method to split the novel into several large chunks. Shou...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Thomas Myron‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T06:21:02Z (over 4 years ago)
Every now and then I come across a novel that is divided into sections. It contains Books 1,2, and 3. Or parts, or sections, or any other method to split the novel into several large chunks.

Should I do this? **What are the advantages/disadvantages of dividing a novel into sections?** Or is it simply writer preference? Does it actually do something for the reader, or is there no point to it at all? Can it actively harm the novel?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-04-18T17:07:34Z (about 7 years ago)
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