How long chapter is good?

[Manami]

I want to know how long chapters you prefer? 1000k, 2000k or long like 3000k or 4000k?

 

[Empyrea]

My chapters have slowly been getting longer since it just feels better to me. I started with 1.5k chapters but now I always have more than 2.1k.

I'd say write what you feel comfortable with and what feels natural when reading. It's different for different novels.

 

[J_Chemist]

I always say write as much as required to complete the "Episode". Whether it is 1k or 20k. Write until whatever you set out to complete within the chapter is finished.

Don't let yourself get too far ahead, though, and make sure if you're getting up there in your Word Count that it's necessary. I made that mistake with a couple of my early chapters. Write out a comfortable amount of progress and then end it or find a good stopping point. Learned the hard way that 8k+ chapters are both draining for you as the author and your readers who will have to slog through it.

 

[georgelee5786]

1.5k to 2k

 

[Syringe]

I don't recommend going over 4k, when that can easily be split into 2, 3, hell, even 4 chapters. It's really in your best interest to have chapters in the 1k-2k range to not feel too long or too short. Plus, you can write more chapters that way!

 

[melchi]

I always say write as much as required to complete the "Episode". Whether it is 1k or 20k. Write until whatever you set out to complete within the chapter is finished.

Don't let yourself get too far ahead, though, and make sure if you're getting up there in your Word Count that it's necessary. I made that mistake with a couple of my early chapters. Write out a comfortable amount of progress and then end it or find a good stopping point. Learned the hard way that 8k+ chapters are both draining for you as the author and your readers who will have to slog through it.

**THIS***
Completing the episode is most important. An example that bugs me is multi-chapter fight scenes. After the same fight has been going on for 3 chapters I tend to just want to drop the story at that point.

Also, getting your point across with fewer words is not a bad thing. Using too few so that readers get different idea about what is going on then what the author intended is not okay though. It is a bit of a balance.

 

[RepresentingCaution]

Long is good, but thick is better ?

 

[Deleted member 84247]

I don't recommend going over 4k, when that can easily be split into 2, 3, hell, even 4 chapters. It's really in your best interest to have chapters in the 1k-2k range to not feel too long or too short. Plus, you can write more chapters that way!

I agree with this statement! You can make parts as well, so it is easier on the reader. If you didn't complete what you wanted to in 2k words just make a part 2 of chapter 20 or whatever.

Long is good, but thick is better ?

What does a thick chapter look like? Is it more horizontal?

 

[SirDogeTheFirst]

I usually write between 1500 to 2000 words per chapter, but if I feel like the chapter has a flow going on, I keep writing until it ends (but I haven't seen any more than 3500 to this day.)

 

[Tremaglif]

I write at least 1.5k, most of the time it's 2000~ words. Sometimes I unexpectedly write 3000-4000 words, but at this situation I always inspect them if they deserved their long chapter or not. I don't mind a quick chapter, but I won't accept any chapters filled with fillers or any reasons to make it too long drawn.

 

[proxybaba]

I tend to set the goal of writing at least 1.5k in draft then when editing I increased words by making characters more engaging so it reaches 2k. writing num of words totally depends on person to person, the Thing to note here is, you should be able to convey what you intended in first place ?

 

[M.G.Driver]

started off 2.5k, did not feel fair enough to my readers, so went for 3.3k instead as the rough gauge. At least my readers don't have to click next chapter as much.

 

[Dean.usr]

800-1k is fine. 1.5k is OK. 2k is... a bit long, but still okey-dokey. Anything from 3.5k and above 10k is just... how? I'm impressed, just... not in a good way.