tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202727422366562806.post1138004155220311617..comments2023-10-17T05:40:16.112-07:00Comments on Aurora Smith: Serious question....Aurora Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08683985157118597158noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202727422366562806.post-26230075864004473272011-04-07T18:50:08.675-07:002011-04-07T18:50:08.675-07:00Thanks for stopping by! I'm now following you...Thanks for stopping by! I'm now following you!<br /><br />3 boys huh? You have to have one more to catch up to me! :)<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Javahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07932885655554324081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202727422366562806.post-71974169981546616392011-04-07T15:09:18.370-07:002011-04-07T15:09:18.370-07:00I do what ever feels right. I try not to make them...I do what ever feels right. I try not to make them extremely long just simply because I get annoyed when reading a book...and the chapter tends to drag on and on...when it could have ended 5 pages back and made more sense.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265154793887852606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202727422366562806.post-48194340113676734812011-04-06T09:28:57.368-07:002011-04-06T09:28:57.368-07:00I really wouldn't worry about it. My current ...I really wouldn't worry about it. My current WiP has chapters that are only 500 wds sometimes. I've also read books with no chapters at all! Just do what works for your story and make the breaks at natural points with a hook at the end. That's my two cents at least.Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658962630981643176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202727422366562806.post-57485844387058485912011-04-05T15:31:43.477-07:002011-04-05T15:31:43.477-07:00I think you have to do what feels right to you. I&...I think you have to do what feels right to you. I'm reading JR Ward's newest Brotherhood book right now. Sometimes there are 5 pages in a chapter, other times 20 with like 7 different scene breaks. If it feels right to you--it's all good.Bethany Crandellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08465408035247412662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202727422366562806.post-6658152565278022011-04-05T15:10:59.694-07:002011-04-05T15:10:59.694-07:00I don't know about numbers, but I think it'...I don't know about numbers, but I think it's about what feels right, ultimately. As a reader, I guess I like medium-sized chapters, ones that if I say "I'm just going to read one more before I go to bed" don't have me stopping in the middle of the chapter (unless there is a section break). If a chapter is long, though, I do think there need to be little breaks within it, and that everything in the chapter should be related enough to be in the same chapter. Don't know if any of that helps without numbers, but I gave up on the numbers because it was just one more stress that was completely unnecessary.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202727422366562806.post-39789738704217819542011-04-05T00:07:38.210-07:002011-04-05T00:07:38.210-07:00Chapters are as long as they need to be. I have a ...Chapters are as long as they need to be. I have a chapter in my memoir that is one sentence long.Samantha Véranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446488761214047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202727422366562806.post-69493573271667210232011-04-04T17:41:40.531-07:002011-04-04T17:41:40.531-07:00I wouldn't worry too much about chapter length...I wouldn't worry too much about chapter length. Short is good, but if it's short just for short sake, then there is something missing. If it's long and drags on forever, again there is something wrong. If, however, you put in chapter breaks that feel right in the flow of the story, then it's all good.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202727422366562806.post-81098313209978678692011-04-04T15:28:58.791-07:002011-04-04T15:28:58.791-07:00I like the thought that it's your book so you ...I like the thought that it's your book so you can do whatever you want to.Langley Cornwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064219496272043638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202727422366562806.post-79957678692680008012011-04-04T13:43:02.906-07:002011-04-04T13:43:02.906-07:00In my book there is 29-30 chapters (There is 30, b...In my book there is 29-30 chapters (There is 30, but I think two can be combined...)<br /><br />BUT...They are all 3,000-6,000 so its definetly consistant...that averaged 120,000 words...which is a normal 400-500 page book.Aurora Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683985157118597158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8202727422366562806.post-55974087717527547012011-04-04T13:20:51.789-07:002011-04-04T13:20:51.789-07:00Being a total ameteur here, this is only my opinio...Being a total ameteur here, this is only my opinion based on having read a lot of books. I think longer chapters can work, especially if you have breaks within them. I am personally bugged by really short chapters; have you ever read any James Patterson? Besides being almost entirely forgettable once the final page is passed, the chapters are literally 2-3 pages. In the book I read there were over 120 chapters. RIDICULOUS. <br /><br />Keeping that in mind, it *may* make sense to look further at your chapter length to see if the pacing is right. Maybe more chapters could help create more suspense or intrigue, etc. Most of all though, I think consistency is important. If all of your chapters are around the same length, it gives balance to the book. You know what to expect.Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.com