How long is too long? · 5:36pm Sep 29th, 2018
Howdy howdy~
Quick question for readers of The Poisoned Barb's tale! The next chapter is almost done with the editing step! Something has come to my realization though...
... It might be a tiny bit too big 
We're looking at a 15K word chapter folks. Most of it involves many different conversations between the same two characters (I think you all know which two). The option to split it in half HAS come up, and I think I know a good place to do so a little bit before the halfway point in the conversation. Pacing-wise I THINK it should be fine, but I just wanted to get your feedback!
If the conversation is between the same two characters, are you fine with a small break between the two or should we just keep barreling forward? The way the chapter is written already there WILL still be a tiny break in the 'action', but I'm just not sure if I should double down on the break by breaking up the chapter?
What do you think? I'm hoping to have the chapter(s?) up within the next few days!
Thanks for the help in advance!
-Derply
First, that's what she said.
Second, 15k is fine, but if you have concerns breaking it into half or even thirds is acceptable.
Too long does not exist.
Make it as long as you want
In this format anything shy of 50k is fine
I'm okay with the occasional significantly longer chapter, as long as it's not every single chapter. I'm a fast reader, but it still takes me 25-ish minutes to read 10k, and when I'm reading multiple chapters of a story in a single sitting, it's nice to have convenient stopping points. With a story like this that I'm actively keeping up on, it's less of a concern, though I may still put off longer chapters for a while.
Diaries of a Madman. 10-20k word chapters are normal.
Fell free to keep as it is.
Never realy understood why some authors like to cap chapters at a certain length.
I once read a story that had a chapter just shy of 100k words. I can take it.
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Thank you ALL for your input! From what I'm reading here, most of you are saying that Big is OK! I'll be sure to keep that in mind as this story progresses, and as we reach some of the bigger events...
... That said though, while I was editing I experimented with seeing what splitting the chapter in half would look like... and it actually fits a little better than as a whole
I think this time I will be splitting it in half to two 8K chapters, but like I said I will probably keep it big later for the meatier stuff.
Thank you all again! Part one of this chapter will hopefully be up before the end of today!
15k isn't too bad. More than 20k is when it starts getting out of hand really. Stopped reading a story that constantly had 40k word updates once.
I personally don't think a chapter can be too long, but I know time is a constraint for some people.
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Also ADD/ADHD and other issues that can make it difficult to focus on one thing for an extended time. This is why my ideal maximum chapter length is ~8k, which I can read in about 20 minutes.
As if 10-20k+ chapters are anything new for you, haha.
Also hello again! I just happened to poke my head in the site like I tend to do once a week or so and saw you were still alive.
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I REALLY MISSED YOU!! 
I CAN'T HUG YOU ENOUGH!!
Slowly but surely I'm starting to see so many old faces from back in the day! Things have really changed around here a lot, both on this site and in the fandom, but I'm glad to see that some of us will be sticking around for what will probably be this show's final years!
... Oh no I just made myself sad again
15k chapter sounds like a treat to me. Especially if most of the dialogue is between who I think it is.
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wizardchapter is neverlatetoo long, nor ishe earlyit too short,he arrives precisely when he means toit is exactly as long as it needs to! -GandalfYellowBastion4945805
Aww I missed you too, I'm not really active on the site anymore I just pop in to make sure the groups I'm in charge of aren't on fire. Glad to hear you are still going at it!