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Originally Posted by issybird
This discussion of chapters made me think of a chapter issue that annoys me - the antithesis of the cliffhanger. Especially with some Victorian novelists, the chapter heading is frequently long, detailed and essentially gives away everything that's going to happen in the chapter. I've trained my eye not to read it, but if I'm listening to an audiobook it's impossible to avoid being spoiled.
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Ahh, yes, the old “Chapter 14: Wherein the Villain is vanquished and the Hero woos the Lady” problem.