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Each week we ask a bookish question to spark conversation among readers, with a focus on Christian fiction and nonfiction.
Today’s question is:
Do you like your chapters short and punchy or long and immersive?
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Wow interesting question. It really depends on the book. I use to stop at the end of a chapter so liked them shorter. Now I can stop anywhere so I don’t really have a preference although I don’t like really long chapters.
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It definitely depends on the book. Short punchy chapters suit some books. Done well, they can keep me page-turning until late at night.
If I’m immersed in a book, though, I don’t tend to notice the length of the chapters.
I just read one which had quite long chapters to begin with and they were super interesting. Later in the book as the tension rose, the chapters remained the same length but the scenes were shorter and punchier. It was a long book but I was disappointed it had to end. I could have kept reading 😁
I understand and feel the same it really depends on the book.
I don’t really have a preference. Although, if there are long chapters, it is nice if there is shorter chapters in between them.
I use to like short but now I don’t have a preference
I prefer medium. I can do short ones, but I don’t like too long. I use them as breaks and too long gets annoying. But I don’t want it to be quick.
I agree I will look at how many chapters and when its up to 50 I go oh boy thats a long book but then they can be just 4 or 5 pages long so not as bad. but I now can stop in the middle of a chapter, hey I can stop in the middle of a sentence. its interesting how our habits change over the years