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2024-09-05 19:14
I have a conundrum: Is there any reason why a scene shouldn't span multiple chapters? If it doesn't it could be close to 10k words. AuthorThreads
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Buzz Dixon
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My current WIP has a couple of scenes that span 3 chapters (admittedly I intercut a bit between two or three things happening simultaneously)
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Gunnar Ohberg
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I know a lot of us these days are real concerned about word counts, but I just read Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie and it has plenty of looooong chapters. And it's a beautifully crafted story. I personally wouldn't sweat about the word count. Create any chapters of any length that fit your vision and voice for the story.
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Laura Elaine Allen
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You can totally split it as long as you have a good tag line or a dramatic shift somewhere in the middle.
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Devorah Fox
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I spread my longer scenes over several chapters, otherwise even I get bored!🤣
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Rena Sartain
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I like to believe chapters have very few rules. If that scene has natural breaks (like phases to a plan or mid scene twists), multiple chapters feels fully acceptable. Others have already said it, but I'll agree: I tend to prefer shoeter chapters that "feel" manageable.
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Kristin Noland | Fiction Editor and Ghostwriter
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Cutting off a scene at a critical moment and picking it up in the next chapter is a great way to build tension and keep the reader reading!!!
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Author A. M. Portman ⚔️ Legends of Andolin ⚔️
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I don’t think that’s a problem but I do like to break it up with the other plot lines, plus that way it’s a great chance to end chapters on a cliffhanger
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Beth Hudson | 🖋️📗⚔️ Author
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Absolutely a scene can span multiple chapters. In fact, it's a common fiction technique to break a suspenseful scene up so the reader doesn't put down the book at the end of the chapter.