What do you do with exceptionally long chapters?
Most of my chapters are 2000-2500. They always have a natural breaking point that it feels good to end the scene there.
I have had sever chapters that are basically double that and I've been wondering what to do with it. On one hand, I think that they are written well and that there is no natural breakpoint to end the chapter like the rest. On the other hand, I've read several times that chapters should be somewhat the same length and introducing a chapter that is meaningfully longer or shorter isn't recommended.
What do you personally do in your work when this comes up?
Posted Jun 25, 2026, 6:55 AM UTC
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