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Cutting a story up



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Mon Oct 19, 2015 6:54 pm
Storygirl95 says...



Hey, guys.
I have a question.
I'm writing a short story that's just about to cross into the realm of a novelette.
My question is: How do I post this when I'm done?
It's not really meant to be cut into chapters, but I highly doubt anyone just wants to read ten thousand words or more in one sitting.
Any advice?
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Mon Oct 19, 2015 7:24 pm
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Iggy says...



You could cut it into parts. That's what most people do. If you don't want chapters, then try cutting it into part. Parts are typically twice the size of a chapter, though, which is what makes them different.

if you're wondering where to cut, I would look at your overall word count and divide it up into however many parts you think is necessary. So if you're going for ten thousand words, maybe a part for every 1500-2000? That's what I would do, because anything more becomes daunting.

Does that help at all?
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Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:31 pm
Prokaryote says...



Make your friends promise to read it, then guilt-trip them about it every time you see them.

Great way to get rid of unnecessary friends.
  








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