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Q&A Is it okay for the final chapter to be a lot longer than all the other chapters?

In one of my novels (it's a middle grade fantasy novel) the chapters average around 2,000 words. But the final climactic chapter is currently almost 7,000 words. I am considering splitting it into ...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by TheNovelFactory‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:04:38Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/42765
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar TheNovelFactory‭ · 2019-12-08T11:04:38Z (over 4 years ago)
In one of my novels (it's a middle grade fantasy novel) the chapters average around 2,000 words. But the final climactic chapter is currently almost 7,000 words. I am considering splitting it into two because it feels unbalanced to have it as it is.

But I'm concerned that splitting it might break the momentum. On the other hand, not splitting it might make it seem to drag on relentlessly.

For further info, there is a natural break point, where the battle moves from one place (and one gear) to another - in fact thinking about it, it actually changes gear more than once, so could potentially be split twice.

Thanks for your input.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-02-28T20:01:25Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 6