In a novel how long are chapters usually ? - how many words usually in a chapter
plz tell
I have my first 1751 words chapter is enough or too little?
Sunday, January 24, 2010
How Many Words Usually In A Chapter In A Novel How Long Are Chapters Usually ?
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Ah, the first novel?
Me too.
I just finished my first project.
Maybe I can help. =)
First, let me tell you something very important. I had to learn at their own expense.
* Slowly return the number of words and no eye contact .*
* * This is the absolute last thing you worry. I do not care if you talk about the total number of words, words, chapter, JK Rowling, the number of words or etymology of the word "word" and "Tell". The more you are counting on those two fateful words of worry, less words, and all the more regrettable as they are. No matter what nobody say that the letter is most important. Never forget.
In direct answer to your question (since you asked, I could follow and react future reference), there is a rule or something similar to a rule. If someone tells you otherwise, they are, and want to set limits of his art. That is his art and nothing else. What makes the river, which is what you do.If this means that the word chapters 1700, 3000 chapters of speech, or chapters. My book has chapters which are about 3000 words, but my last chapter is perhaps 40 or 50 That's all I needed --- This is what was written.
So in conclusion, do what the hell you want!
And you make no changes based on what others want, until someone thinks otherwise reserves Publishing. Then it would be heard. ;)
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Now I know that has a long answer to a simple question, but I hope that was helpful. Just in case, here are some links that helped me in my process.
http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com ...
(for the naming of characters)
http://www.sfwa.org/2005/01/what-is-a-wo ...
(Perhaps I am so hypocritical, but also for the record, never said no. And all at once or over the number of words ... but do not worry for now)
http://www.angelfire.com/al/thewritesite ...
(DREADED)
http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/dec9 ...
http://www.lisashea.com/lisabase/writing ...
... http://louisaburton.com/fictioncraft/man
(I can not say that I had read books by this author, but the link is wonderful)
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You now have some of my knowledge and my favorite links.
Use them wisely.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...
Good luck!
~ Ana ~
Ah, the first novel?
Me too.
I just finished my first project.
Maybe I can help. =)
First, let me tell you something very important. I had to learn at their own expense.
* Slowly return the number of words and no eye contact .*
* * This is the absolute last thing you worry. I do not care if you talk about the total number of words, words, chapter, JK Rowling, the number of words or etymology of the word "word" and "Tell". The more you are counting on those two fateful words of worry, less words, and all the more regrettable as they are. No matter what nobody say that the letter is most important. Never forget.
In direct answer to your question (since you asked, I could follow and react future reference), there is a rule or something similar to a rule. If someone tells you otherwise, they are, and want to set limits of his art. That is his art and nothing else. What makes the river, which is what you do.If this means that the word chapters 1700, 3000 chapters of speech, or chapters. My book has chapters which are about 3000 words, but my last chapter is perhaps 40 or 50 That's all I needed --- This is what was written.
So in conclusion, do what the hell you want!
And you make no changes based on what others want, until someone thinks otherwise reserves Publishing. Then it would be heard. ;)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...
Now I know that has a long answer to a simple question, but I hope that was helpful. Just in case, here are some links that helped me in my process.
http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com ...
(for the naming of characters)
http://www.sfwa.org/2005/01/what-is-a-wo ...
(Perhaps I am so hypocritical, but also for the record, never said no. And all at once or over the number of words ... but do not worry for now)
http://www.angelfire.com/al/thewritesite ...
(DREADED)
http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/dec9 ...
http://www.lisashea.com/lisabase/writing ...
... http://louisaburton.com/fictioncraft/man
(I can not say that I had read books by this author, but the link is wonderful)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...
You now have some of my knowledge and my favorite links.
Use them wisely.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...
Good luck!
~ Ana ~
The number of words in a chapter is entirely indifferent to write his novel. What matters is how it fits in its history. I write my first novel, and I tend to use the chapters to create tensions in key regions of the story. For example, a chapter of a conversation between two people, and the chapter ends with someone a question that, I become another chapter that explains what happened, another mark, then the next chapter, which refers to the discussion. This is a good way to get you does not interest you give away at once. One of my chapter is only 98 words, but it works very well because it helps the reader understand that there is more than meets the eye on one of the character. Use your chapters to your advantage and not even think about the number of words. Do what you feel is best for your story
There are no right or wrong length. It depends on the age is written (books for young readers, the short chapters of the older readers), the type of course that you want (short chapters that the book feels more quickly), and a little sex (police rather short chapter have a tendency epic fantasy) for longer.
Ask yourself if you have enough feel for what is happening, or too long or too short. You say you have to say in his first chapter? Do not believe that all parts must be of equal length. It helps if they picked him, but variety is acceptable - even inevitable. This is not a TV show in which everything must be between the commercial breaks. Do not be afraid at the beginning or end of a chapter and go sooner or later take.
FWIW, I write fantasy for older teens and adults. The length of my middle chapter is 2500 words.
I will not think it matters how the chapters can be days or only certain moments in the book such as Harry Potter go up to 40 pages in one chapter and Looking for Alaska was divided in May last days 5 pages or only 5 points
How many pages is it? I do not count words in my books, but I will count the pages.
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