The chapter length Goldilocks zone - Time edition

[Racosharko]

Hey you!

Yes you!

You have heard people endlessly ask,
"how may words is the ideal lenght for a chapter? "

Words?!
Ew! Yuck!
That is so last summer!
Ok boomer!
The 20 20s called they want the writers' faq back!

The new question is what is the ideal length of time you as a reader want to spend reading a chapter?

60sec?
3 mins?
10 mins?
30 mellons?

Well?! What's it gonna be?

 

[Eldoria]

If the premise of the story is interesting, I will read that chapter to the end... to find out whether the narrative really commits to the narrative promise of the story's premise in the synopsis. I don't think about how long it will take, especially when I have free time. But if the premise of the story doesn't interest me, I'm reluctant even to open that chapter.

 

[Hoshino]

60sec? - 3 mins? - 10 mins

 

[eternalparticle]

about 9 mins.

 

[SternenklarenRitter]

I think 15~20 minutes is my preferred duration. Anything less than 5 is really annoying.

 

[DismaiNaim]

My readers know to set aside 30-40 minutes for my chapters.