[stylist] why do chapters?

[Fred Wurtzel]

Hello,

Yes Judith,  I have noticed a number of authors who mention a character in
the first sentence of each chapter.  This makes it easy for the reader to
follow a scene change or a change of point of view.

Regarding numbering or naming chapters, I kind of like named chapters,
though they are more of a riddle for me than a guide post.  I guess I am a
little dense, sometimes.

Warm Regards,

Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Judith Bron
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:50 PM
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Subject: Re: [stylist] why do chapters?

JC, For me making chapters draws lines between certain actions, actions of 
different characters, new twists in the plot and other separations when 
necessary.  aListening to other books by different authors this seems to be 
what they do when creating chapters in their fiction.  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Canaday M.A. N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
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Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] why do chapters?


> why do the chaptering?
>
> I'm assuming that most authors set out the chapter organization before 
> they write?
>
> I realized on reflection that I was asking this question about fiction 
> book writing.  nonfiction  topics often just fit right into a chapter 
> organization.
>
> what's the shortest work appropriate for chapters?  a 5,000-word  "short" 
> story?  and in that case you don't necessarily have a table of contents 
> and title each but you write the text with an extra blank line  between 
> the end paragraph of one chapter and the beginning of the next chapter.
> is that correct?
>
> so far on this there've been four responses: Lori just doesn't and I would

> love to know more about that; Aziza  says it is to organize  what's 
> important in the story; Justin points out you can use chapters to change 
> perspective or time; and Helene says chapters make the reading easier to 
> digest (I hope that's a good choice of words).
>
> I hope we can continue this, as I want to learn   more on making chapters.
> jc
>
> Jim Canaday M.A.
> Lawrence, KS
>
> At 04:18 PM 4/4/2009, you wrote:
>>Chapters make it easier for the reader. Personally I find books that
>>don't have chapters or have very long chapters, hard to get into.
>>
>>Helene.
>>
>>On 04/04/2009, Justin Williams <justin.williams2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > It is a good way to segway into something else.  Chapter two can be
>> > completely different than chapter one.  It allows you to switch 
>> > characters.
>> > Also, it helps with the setting up of different plot lines in a book.
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> > Behalf Of James Canaday M.A. N6YR
>> > Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 1:06 AM
>> > To: NFBnet Writer's Division Mailing List
>> > Subject: [stylist] why do chapters?
>> >
>> > Alan and others,
>> > I think we should discuss this.  do we set chapters because everybody
>> > seems to do it?  because it gives the reader to catch his or her
>> > breath?  because it makes changes of perspective easier?  to help
>> > readers recollection of what they read?
>> >
>> > why do we designate chapters?
>> >
>> > jc
>> >
>> > Jim Canaday M.A.
>> > Lawrence, KS
>> >
>> >
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