Allison WyssApr 25, 2023

A client has me thinking about chapters.

Chapters can feel essayistic (coving a topic) or episodic (covering an event). Some writers care most about their length.

I consider their shape & how they make patterns & how the breaks influence a reader's experience.

They're kind of arbitrary like paragraphs--which is fun.

How do you think about chapters?

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Show threadCasey McKinnon
@allisonwyss Interesting thoughts. I guess I think of all of that. As a writer, I think of it as a wave taking the reader on a journey with a tease of what’s to come at the end. And as a reader, I hope finishing a chapter gives me a satisfying pause point so I can get some sleep!
Apr 25, 2023 at 6:19pmWeb
Show threadAllison WyssApr 25, 2023

@caseymckinnon

Oh a wave! I LOVE this.