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Slightly tangential, the longest single chapter of anything I've read so far is Fallout: Equestria chapter 37, at 51.5k words. Fallout: Equestria - Project Hori

Slightly tangential, the longest single chapter of anything I've read so far is Fallout: Equestria chapter 37, at 51.5k words. Fallout: Equestria - Project Horizons is the longest single novel, at 1.8m words, but in terms of chapter count (which seems to be what the article means by "length"), I doubt either of those come close, since they merely have 50-odd chapters. Counting the number of chapters seems like a strange measurement to me, in light of that.

082349872349872 2y ago
Why does clover keep on growing Why are there flies in my hay Don't they know it's the end of the world It ended when you clopped away -- "Horsefly" Davis (as heard on DCR)
captn3m0 2y ago
A Memory of Light (last book in Wheel of Time) has a single chapter at 79000 words. Quote from the author about the chapter: > The chapter is just shy of 79,000 words. It contains (by my quick count) 72 scenes–but only 31 distinct viewpoints, as numerous ones repeat.
- BeFlatXIII 2y ago
  You could fit an entire novel in that chapter.
- trescenzi 2y ago
  I need to actually finish these. Robert Jordan passing and, at the time, me having no clue who Brandon Sanderson was, meant I stalled out. But now that I know how incredible Sanderson is, and the TV show seems like it’s actually solid I’ve recently been toying with the idea of reading them all through. I love the insanity of that quote. Sanderson has an awesome ability to write things like a chapter with a dozen viewpoints that still flow so incredibly well.
  - ryanar 2y ago
    I read through the wheel of time last year and enjoyed it. It is a commitment, I think the series slows down a ton and then Sanderson comes in and it picks up, and it was amazing to see all the building of plots see their conclusions. So it is well worth the journey.
  - taneq 2y ago
    I waited eagerly for Crossroads of Twilight, read it, found that it STILL didn't address the events at the end of book 8, at ALL, closed it and never went back. I've heard the new ones started advancing the story again but I just... couldn't.
    - over_bridge 2y ago
      Skip Crossroads of Twilight. Read the summary on Wikipedia. It's a gimmick that covers the same day and events from lots of different perspectives. None of them are good. That book serves as a slap in the face for the author who made a course correction for book 11 and got it back on track. Then Sanderson naturally has a faster pace than Jordan and brings it home strong. 11-14 are great again for those who survive 7-10.
  - gamblor956 2y ago
    Most WoT fans skip books 4-14 when they reread them because nothing happens except a bunch of women smooth their dresses and tug on their hair. You'll understand what I mean by this once you've read the books... Sanderson also does a horrible job of wrapping up the series. I won't spoil it but there's a 50/50 chance that you will regret investing time in reading the series once you get to the end. This isn't entirely Sanderson's fault; he only wrote the final 3 novels based on the outline he was given by Jordan's widow. Unfortunately, Jordan did not wrap up all of the story lines in the outline and Sanderson makes not attempt to do so.

082349872349872 2y ago

Why does clover keep on growing Why are there flies in my hay Don't they know it's the end of the world It ended when you clopped away -- "Horsefly" Davis (as heard on DCR)

captn3m0 2y ago

A Memory of Light (last book in Wheel of Time) has a single chapter at 79000 words. Quote from the author about the chapter: > The chapter is just shy of 79,000 words. It contains (by my quick count) 72 scenes–but only 31 distinct viewpoints, as numerous ones repeat.

BeFlatXIII 2y ago
You could fit an entire novel in that chapter.
trescenzi 2y ago
I need to actually finish these. Robert Jordan passing and, at the time, me having no clue who Brandon Sanderson was, meant I stalled out. But now that I know how incredible Sanderson is, and the TV show seems like it’s actually solid I’ve recently been toying with the idea of reading them all through. I love the insanity of that quote. Sanderson has an awesome ability to write things like a chapter with a dozen viewpoints that still flow so incredibly well.
- ryanar 2y ago
  I read through the wheel of time last year and enjoyed it. It is a commitment, I think the series slows down a ton and then Sanderson comes in and it picks up, and it was amazing to see all the building of plots see their conclusions. So it is well worth the journey.
- taneq 2y ago
  I waited eagerly for Crossroads of Twilight, read it, found that it STILL didn't address the events at the end of book 8, at ALL, closed it and never went back. I've heard the new ones started advancing the story again but I just... couldn't.
  - over_bridge 2y ago
    Skip Crossroads of Twilight. Read the summary on Wikipedia. It's a gimmick that covers the same day and events from lots of different perspectives. None of them are good. That book serves as a slap in the face for the author who made a course correction for book 11 and got it back on track. Then Sanderson naturally has a faster pace than Jordan and brings it home strong. 11-14 are great again for those who survive 7-10.
- gamblor956 2y ago
  Most WoT fans skip books 4-14 when they reread them because nothing happens except a bunch of women smooth their dresses and tug on their hair. You'll understand what I mean by this once you've read the books... Sanderson also does a horrible job of wrapping up the series. I won't spoil it but there's a 50/50 chance that you will regret investing time in reading the series once you get to the end. This isn't entirely Sanderson's fault; he only wrote the final 3 novels based on the outline he was given by Jordan's widow. Unfortunately, Jordan did not wrap up all of the story lines in the outline and Sanderson makes not attempt to do so.