My completed manuscript stands at 83,000 words and is divided into forty chapters. My average chapter length is about 2,000 words, that's six or seven pages. I do have shorter chapters and a few that are longer.
My completed manuscript stands at 83,000 words and is divided into forty chapters. My average chapter length is about 2,000 words, that's six or seven pages. I do have shorter chapters and a few that are longer.
I dont think it matters too much as long as each is a single complete story. In my current WIP of 120k words they vary from 1,500 to 10,000.
I think if you set a 'target' word count, you stand the chance of adversely effecting your writing.
Me too, I aim for an average of 3,000. Some are shorter, some longer. I think the key thing is not to worry too much about the word count, but write what you need to in each chapter so that you have a sensible break between chapters.
Hi Adrian,
I don't have a completed manuscript yet, but so far my average word count per chapter is c. 2000 too. It's an interesting question; thanks for asking!
Best,
Fliss