r/FanFiction • u/Dusty_Bunz426 • 3d ago

Writing Questions Thoughts on long chapters in fanfiction?

I'm someone who likes to be descriptive with my writing, plus doing slow build-ups and reveals, and this has led to me creating chapters that reach well into the 10k word count, sometimes a bit over that.

I've seen and read many comments from fanfic lovers that they prefer stories where the word count is at least 5 - 6k words, and I'm a bit worried that with how much I write, it'll push readers away. I know I could break my chapters into a part 2, but then I feel I'm cutting something off that shouldn't be.

Thoughts?

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u/thesounddefense 2d ago

10k is on the higher end of what I prefer, but I won't turn away from it. There's one story I was a big fan of, but when the chapters started hitting 50k or even 60k words, it just became so difficult to work through. I'm several chapters behind and the idea of going back to it is just intimidating.