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Shadowmane Nox


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  • 348 weeks
    Update to Moonlit Soldier (and on life in general)

    Well it was an eclipse today... so yeah, felt like the perfect time to update this particular story. :derpytongue2:

    Though to be fair, I only finished Chapter 4 this morning, so happy coincidences FTW.

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  • 375 weeks
    What sort of chapter length do readers prefer?

    Hey all,

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  • 376 weeks
    New CMDC chapter out

    Hey every pony. I already mentioned it in the chapter notes but I thought I'd say it here as well. The new chapter for CMDC is out, but I only had the chance to give it a proof read. If anyone notices any jarring mistakes that need to be corrected, let me know and I'll get to them asap.

    Pleasant reading.

    - Nox

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  • 377 weeks
    Looking for ways to improve

    Hey everypony,

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  • 377 weeks
    Breif Update

    Well considering how long it's been, I seriously doubt that anyone is paying attention to this. For that ONE person who is, this is your lucky day.

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Feb
13th
2017

What sort of chapter length do readers prefer? · 3:08pm Feb 13th, 2017

Hey all,

So this is a bit of a subjective question, but I'm curious to hear what other readers prefer when it comes to chapter lengths? I am currently finishing Chapter 3 for my work The Story of a Moonlit Soldier, and at this point the story contains an interesting mixture of chapter lengths. Chapter 1 is very long (>13,000 words) while Chapter 2 is a much less intimidating length (<4,000 words). As of now I am about halfway through writing Chapter 3, and it is definitely looking like this will be sitting somewhere in the middle of the previous two chapters in length.

This post is because I am curious if other readers pay attention to chapter length when picking stories to read. I personally don't. And in my own opinion (at least as far as length is concerned) as long as I am enjoying the story, I like long chapters. However, I could see how a reader could find a long chapter intimidating and feel put off from devoting time to a story. As such, I am considering splitting Chapter 3 into two parts (as there is a break in location I could theoretically use to pace out the story). I personally feel that the story flows better if it remains as one singular chapter, but I don't think splitting it up would disrupt it too much. With that being said, I'm trying to better myself as a writer, and would love reader feedback in how chapter length can affect your enjoyment of a story (if at all) before I make a final decision.

As always, all comments are appreciated. :twilightsmile:

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