[stylist] Chapter length.

Alan Wheeler awheeler at neb.rr.com
Fri Apr 3 21:38:55 UTC 2009


This actually confirms one of my major thoughts on this.  I never noticed any uniformity in chapter length, and nothing ever indicating any kind of guideline.  I guess I was right. LOL!



Alan Wheeler
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Angela fowler" <fowlers at syix.com>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 04:12
Subject: Re: [stylist] Chapter length.


>I agree with you, Helene. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of helene ryles
> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 1:36 PM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] Chapter length.
> 
> Hi Alan,
> I hope not, my chapters are of various lengths from 3 to 14 pages. I even
> had a 1 page chapter but then decided it belonged in another chapter.
> 
> I think quality is more important then chapter sizes. Say what needs to be
> said, and don't worry how long or short it takes.
> 
> What do other people think?
> 
> Helene.
> 
> On 03/04/2009, Alan Wheeler <awheeler at neb.rr.com> wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>> When attempting to write a novel, is there a basic rule of thumb for 
>> how short/long a chapter ought to be?
>>
>>
>> Alan Wheeler
>> Lincoln, Nebraska
>>
>>
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