Topic: Chapter length.

I know there will be a post somewhere on here about this but my search did not find anything.
I'm about to post my first chapter from my YA novel. I see that some of my chapters are only 1200 words and other's 5000. should I try to shoogle things about to make them reasonable consistent? Also, if I' reviewing someone back who's reviewed mine and a quick check confirmed this, and their chapters are 5000 words, it does not seem fair.
Am I missing something here?


Thanks

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Re: Chapter length.

There is a discussion thread about this in Premium. The last update was Oct. 1. If you go to the forum, click on Show Your Posts, then on User Defined Search and enter the keywords "chapter length".

The search feature is a gem (there's even an advanced search), but it's too well hidden to be widely used.

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Re: Chapter length.

d a reynolds wrote:

I know there will be a post somewhere on here about this but my search did not find anything.
I'm about to post my first chapter from my YA novel. I see that some of my chapters are only 1200 words and other's 5000. should I try to shoogle things about to make them reasonable consistent? Also, if I' reviewing someone back who's reviewed mine and a quick check confirmed this, and their chapters are 5000 words, it does not seem fair.
Am I missing something here?


Thanks

Also, if you review longer chapters, you are awarded more points, so it works out in the end.

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Re: Chapter length.

Besides the added points for reading longer chapters, you also have to consider the quality of the reviews given versus received. I gladly read more from those authors whose reviews are the most helpful to me. I'll read two or three chapters of their work for each chapter of mine they read. It's not because they expect it, but great reviewers are in demand, and I want to hang onto mine. Usually, the best reviewers are also the best writers, so I learn from reading their work.

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Re: Chapter length.

Thanks all, I was looking Norm I thought this thread is Premium? Thanks Janet, and I'll review your work soon.
And yes Norm, that makes sense, trouble is for me at least, I feel guilty reviewing the good writers, which is nearly everyone compared to me, lol.

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