For all of the novel writers out there what do you think is more important: word count or chapter length? I know that consistency is relatively important when writing a novel but what's more important the amount of words per chapter or pages per chapter?
I'm asking because my first four chapters are each seven pages long and around 3,000 words but I don't think my fifth chapter will have as many pages. I think the word count will be close on 3,000 because there is a lot more description in this chapter and less dialogue but I'm just wondering if I should add more.
So, is it important to be consistent or is it up to the authors discretion?
Gender:
Points: 248
Reviews: 135