Chapters, scenes, and the spaces in between

The difference between chapters and scenes, how to deal with the spaces in between, and more fiction-writing savoir faire from the depths of my curation bucket.

Apr 13, 2024

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Hey, y’all—

Scenes are a unit of narrative structure. There are different types of scenes, but they’re all designed to advance the story (not the plot) in some way. There are also specific techniques to structuring, writing, and connecting scenes together.

Chapters are altogether different. Chapters are an organizational tool that exist to give pacing and…

Chapters, scenes, and the spaces in between

The difference between chapters and scenes, how to deal with the spaces in between, and more fiction-writing savoir faire from the depths of my curation bucket.

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