alexisrhodes13
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Ideal length
Hmm, kinda hard to say, as the very nature of ideal changes from person to person.
I myself try to fill in as much story and try to estimate the most common direction before coming to a point requiring the reader to make a choice. I guess this would be your single idea thread. Of course sometimes an author will want to make a choice that backtracks into the middle of your thread. There's nothing wrong with that either.
Another valid consideration is what is happening in the scene. A lengthy description of a scene, person, or activity might fill your quota for an "ideal" thread but isn't really a good place for a choice. Likewise, a dialog between characters will end up closer to your 17 paragraph thread before a choice is needed.
Generally for my own writing I try for anywhere between a half to a full page in my writing software before I start worrying about opening up options. Hope this gives you something to think about.
Hmm, kinda hard to say, as the very nature of ideal changes from person to person.
I myself try to fill in as much story and try to estimate the most common direction before coming to a point requiring the reader to make a choice. I guess this would be your single idea thread. Of course sometimes an author will want to make a choice that backtracks into the middle of your thread. There's nothing wrong with that either.
Another valid consideration is what is happening in the scene. A lengthy description of a scene, person, or activity might fill your quota for an "ideal" thread but isn't really a good place for a choice. Likewise, a dialog between characters will end up closer to your 17 paragraph thread before a choice is needed.
Generally for my own writing I try for anywhere between a half to a full page in my writing software before I start worrying about opening up options. Hope this gives you something to think about.