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Here’s a few random chapterifying thoughts. 🙂
– Most readers tend to like chapters on the shorter side (myself included), especially in the YA and Middle grade audiences. (short attention spans 😉 ) I’ve heard somewhere that chapters at about 3,000 words (about ten pages) is a good limit. (specifically for those target ages I mentioned.)
– I feel that chapters can shift at either point (provided it keeps me turning the page. 🙂 a cliffhanger is good for that, but as long as something intriguing happened in the chapter making me want more(aka building suspense or conflict), ending on a thought can do this as well.)
– I’ve heard of people doing both! Myself personally loves to make chapters before hand as I go. It helps me with the arc of each scene/chapter and helps me pace the conflict/character arcs accordingly. 🙂 I’ve never not done chapter breaks as I go, so i can’t speak for the other side. 🙂
– Hmmm…. not sure cause personally some chapter titles annoy me. 😛 Sometime about not like the hint at what’s to come (it feels like a spoiler maybe?) However famous authors have used chapter titles and I’m sure they have a great purpose. Again I’ve never used them so I’m not sure. 🙂 Perhaps someone else will have better answers for you. 🙂
Love your new word by the way 😀 Chapterifying.
@scarletimmortalized Hello! *waves* I’m late to the welcome party, but I’m so glad you’re here too and am glad @scribbles introduced us. 🙂
I approve of the convincing of nephews that dragonflies are dragons. XD I convinced my little cousin that the fairies in my fairy garden were real and if she came out at night, she’d see them fly around and tend to the garden. 😛
Hope you’ve enjoyed your time around here so far!
@morreafirebird How could I forget! I also would recommend Jonathon Friesen’s Aquifer. Probably my favorite dystopian. It’s a little obscure which didn’t bother me, but sometimes it can other readers 🙂 (I’ll make a quick note that I don’t recommend his other books because of weird content btw 🙂 This one was good though)
@morreafirebird Brianna called me in 🙂 Yes, The Seer Series by Rachelle Dekker is fabulous (I personally don’t agree with all her theology, but it’s still a great read.) The first book is probably the best flavor of dystopian in the series.
Also I third and fourth The Out of Time Series by Nadine. 🙂
@snapper Cool beans!
@snapper I would absolutely love to. 😀
@girlsetfree I would choose a squirrel 🙂 They’re the cutest things.
@girlsetfree No, you’re not in trouble at all! 😛 I’m glad you said something cause sometimes I don’t know there’s a problem 🙂
Ooh I’ve never heard of those books! *writesdownonlist* My favorite books change all the time too 😀 Right now it’s a tie between The Lost Girl of Astor Street, The Prisoner of Zenda and The False Prince. Oh and The Traitor’s Game. Yikes that’s a lot of favorites. Ha!
If you could choose one animal to have as a pet and it could be anything, what would you choose?
@elizabeth He has amazing ninja skills. 😀 There does that count as five?
My characters were literally just talking about this!
Ray Bender: Creative, determined, loyal (to those he likes), there was this one time he took compassion on humankind and he’s very brave.
@r-m-archer *goestocheck* It’s called The Errant King. Which I just realized is actually book two. Ha! I just stock up on books from the store to read and sometimes get them out of order 🙂
@r-m-archer Hey there! Wow writing for nine years is quite a long time! I’m ashamed to say I haven’t yet read anything by Mr. Batson however that’s about to change because one of his books is quickly making it to the top of my to-be-read pile. 🙂
@inkling-for-thirst Hello and welcome to the Guilds! Wow you finished a trilogy! That’s awesome! If you could sum it up in one sentence what would it be about?
@gracelivingston *swoons* I’m so happy you’ve heard Anastasia! Mmm those songs are good. I think my fave is In A Crowd of Thousands. And I just love Still because man can that guy sing. 😮
Oh you’re going to love Finding Neverland!
