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Life doesn't happen in chapters — at least, not regular ones. Nor do movies. Homer didn't write in chapters. I can see what their purpose is in children's books ("I'll read to the end of the cha...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T07:58:25Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Carlo
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2019-12-08T07:58:25Z (almost 5 years ago)
> Life doesn't happen in chapters — at least, not regular ones. Nor do movies. Homer didn't write in chapters. I can see what their purpose is in children's books ("I'll read to the end of the chapter, and then you must go to sleep") but I'm blessed if I know what function they serve in books for adults - Terry Pratchett
If there isn't a clear break, or reason, between scenes or segments, then why have chapters at all? I'm asking this because I'm working on a novel that I would like to see flow in the way of a movie. Some scenes may be rather short, so I don't want to commit a whole chapter to it (similar to James Patterson's style).
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2018-02-16T06:25:28Z (almost 7 years ago)
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