normal number of words for one chapter in a book
Average Chapter length 748 words, Range 935 words, Median 803 words. Jon was a little all over the place in terms of chapter length. That range is almost 300 words more than my longest chapter. From these numbers I learned: a) counting is not fun. b) There are no set rules for chapter length in a publishable book. c) Having an average does help set limits and determine chapter breaking points.