How many pages for a chapter

In contemporary novels it is hard to find a chapter of more than fifteen pages in length.

I have modelled my chapter length on Sharon Creech, who is a brilliant award winning author. Her chapters are very short. Many are half a page to five or six pages in length.

A chapter title should be a signpost, to what the chapter is about. Long chapter titles often mean they contain more than one dramatic event.

To help you keep a rein on the length of chapters, ask yourself:

Who or what is the chapter about?

Where is the chapter set/location?

Each chapter should be a water-tight, self-contained episode. Chapters should have a dramatic opening. A landmark signpost and end with a cliff-hanger or a hook.