Story/Chapter length? · 4:53pm Dec 19th, 2014
I try my best to keep the chapter I write even, as far as the word count goes. Anypony that takes a look at what I have written notices that, on average, I tend to post 6,500 word count length chapters. A look into other authors and on an average as a whole, they tend to run roughly at 3,000 words per chapter.
The question, and the reason I post this, is this:
Are my chapters too long?
Personally the stories I read go one of two ways.
1.) I'm hesitant about reading it, not knowing if it will be a waste of time, or uninteresting. The new/unread stories that have roughly 3,000 words per chapter make it more likely that I will read it and new/unread stories with over 5,000 words tend to scare me off.
2.) Stories that I know I will love, I want more of. I see a 2,500 word chapter and my heart sinks... I want more. I want those stories to be more than 6,000 words per chapter I love them that much.
actually think there are some groups on sight that offer tips for this sorta thing. though i do not remember which ones.