2007-03-15 07:35:09 · 5 answers · asked by bungie 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
i personally think a chapter should be as long as it needs to be... if you're thinking titles then as long as the chapter brings a lil of the past, focuses on the main issue and then gives something to lead the next chapter.
2007-03-15 07:44:17 · answer #1 · answered by morozco5 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have read a lot of books, and the range is between 1 and 100 pages. I'll bet the average, however, is about 20-30 pages. Don't let the length dictate your chapter. Let the story dictate how long the chapter is.
2007-03-15 07:43:05 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a single word longer than you need to resolve a scene. Current trend in popular fiction is to have shorter chapters. It encourages the reader to keep reading "just one more chapter" before putting the book down.
2007-03-15 07:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by SA Writer 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Who knows, it's up to you.
I've seen books with chapters that are only a page long and others where they're fifty or more.
2007-03-15 22:40:30 · answer #4 · answered by Dan A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that really depends on the book. if, in your book, a situation ends or is resolved, then i think the chapter should end.
2007-03-15 07:40:08 · answer #5 · answered by paganex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋