Whatever works. Sometimes you have a scene or sequence that demands a fairly long chapter. Sometimes a paragraph or two says it all. I think shaping the chapter counts most. But may I be frank? Structure in general's my worst nightmare. Ann Seymour
The book I read in a lunch hour was one of Danielle S ... I skimmed over the 'extraneous matter' looking for the plot. Yup, I read the 1st chapter, skimmed, stopped and read somewhere in the middle and then read the last 3 chapters. With JP the plot…
I looooooooooooove short chapters! The convenience is important to me in writing but I think even more in reading. I've compared books by other authors to JP and realize that I usually judge how much more I am going to read by how long a chapter is.…
I'm a writer, a gamer, and a writer. . .did I mention I'm a gamer? That's basically all I do. I love reading too though, mainly young adult stuff, which is also what I write. I'm currently attending college to major in English.
What is your favorite James Patterson book?
The Dangerous Days Of Daniel X. . .so far.
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I'm a Patterson Rookie.
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Reading groups and gab., What do you know? I'm a writer myself., Any friend of James is a friend of mine!
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Hi Speck,
Just wanted to introduce myself, as well as welcome you to the community. I hope you enjoy it. My name is John (or Johnny, no preferences). If you have any questions, feel free to ask me. How are you? What are you reading?
P.S. If you ever need to find a new author, or want to know the next book in a particular series, then feel free to check out my blog posts. That's what they are there for.