The FAST was developed in the UK in 1998 by a group of stroke physicians, ambulance personnel, and an emergency room physician and was designed to be an integral part of a training package for ambulance staff.
âAnonymous. There are no hard-and-fast rules on how long or short a chapter needs to be. It could be three pages. It could be 22. It could be 40. You shouldnât set manuscript guidelines for yourself on chapter length.
Things To Know About Chapter Length in Your Novel. Posted August 29, 2013 by Joel Goldman & filed under writing fiction. Many fiction writers (especially early on in their careers) seem to agonize over chapter lengths. How long should each chapter run? Can I get away with a one-page chapter, or with a very lengthy one? Iâm here to alleviate your fears and concerns by letting you in on a secret: there isnât a perfect chapter length. In short, the story should dictate the length of your chapters and, consequently, the length of the novel itself. If youâve ever read a novel by James Patterson, you know that he typically writes short chapters â sometimes less than two pages long â with one or two punchy scenes in each.