Truckers is only marketed for kids, the Discworld is marketed for adults, that — apart from a few one-liners — is all it is. Funnily enough, it’s respectable to write fantasy for children, but not for adults.
Q. What is the best Discworld series?
Terry Pratchett’s 10 Best Discworld Novels
Table of Contents
- Lords and Ladies. Given Discworld is a vaguely medieval/Renaissance-era fantasy world, it’d be a crime for there not to be a parody of the actual literature of those periods.
- Thief of Time.
- Men at Arms.
- Interesting Times.
- Guards!
- Wyrd Sisters.
- Small Gods.
- Mort.
Q. Why is Discworld so popular?
The first book in the Discworld series is The Colour of Magic and it is nothing like the others. If you want to read in sequence start with the second book, The Light Fantastic, which is where Pratchett starts to establish the tone, humour and storytelling style that made him so popular.
Q. Are chapters necessary?
Logically, there is no need for chapters in novels at all. On a more practical level, books are divided into chapters to make the experience of reading the book more user-friendly. Give the audience plenty of “resting places” and you will keep them happy.
Q. Why do writers use chapters?
Chapters make good breakpoints for readers and makes it easier to follow the story. The reader breaks at the end of the chapter and tries to imagine what will happen to the cars. So chapters are a good way to keep your readers in the flow and think about your story.
Q. Does my book need chapters?
Titles certainly aren’t necessary for individual chapters. Plenty of great novels simply use numbered chapters to break the story into sections. Titling each chapter with the name of the narrator helps establish who is speaking.
Q. How long should Chapters be in a book?
Some will tell you 2,500 words is the average, while others will say that 3,000 to 5,000 word chapters are more likely to be the norm. Most agree that under 1,000 words would be rather short and that over 5,000 might be rather too long. As a general guideline, chapters should be between 3,000 to 5,000 words.
Q. How many chapters is too many?
Most nonfiction books have between 5 and 20 chapters. Any less than 5 and your chapters may be running long or may contain too many ideas. That said, there are plenty of books with 30 or 40 chapters. And some books, usually with very short chapters, can have 50+.
