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Q&A Sizing of a chapter and how many should I use?

This is basically a follow-up question I asked here: Scene switching and how to do it? I always considered it normal for a chapter to have between 3000 and 5000 words. And people around here thoug...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Totumus Maximus‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:53:59Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/36349
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Totumus Maximus‭ · 2019-12-08T08:53:59Z (over 4 years ago)
This is basically a follow-up question I asked here: [Scene switching and how to do it?](https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/36308/scene-switching-and-how-to-do-it/)

I always considered it normal for a chapter to have between 3000 and 5000 words. And people around here thought so too: [What is a normal length for a chapter?](https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/41/what-is-a-normal-length-for-a-chapter)But the comments I got from my "Scene switching" question recommended way smaller amounts.

I tried looking for a different approach which is read on here: [When should a chapter end?](https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/1806/when-should-a-chapter-end)The answer I liked most was of "Lauren Ipsum". But it seems outdated?

All this raises some questions.

What is the deal with chapter sizes? How many should I use? Should I be consistent in sizing? Wouldn't variable sizing be annoying to readers?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-05-23T10:36:55Z (almost 6 years ago)
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