A Writer's Block: Robb Grindstaff

A Writer's Block: Robb Grindstaff

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Chapters lengths

Chapters lengths

How long should they be? Should they be the same?

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Introduction

Laura, a reader of A Writer’s Block, asked a great question. She asked if chapters in the second book of her fantasy series should be the same length as in the first book.

I’m going to expand the question a bit more to include whether chapters within a single book should be of similar length.

My short answer first, then we’ll dive into a bit m…

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