Oh, timp, you always has the best links. That one's a HOT link, no?
DavidBrett, welcome and you sound like one of those kids who drove teachers crazy with your wild ideas. Am I right?
quietfire: yes, short chapters are better than long for MG. And I think for the rhythm of the book, it usually works best for the chapters to be all in a range, none too much longer than the others. That's one of the things I tweak a lot during revisions.
And now, your cute kinder story for the day:
Overheard during today's art lesson:
Dora the Explorer? I HATE Dora! She's my enemy. No, she's my nemesis!!!
(it sounded even better in real life, 'cause the speaker still doesn't pronounce her Rs, so it's more like Dowa? I hate Dowa!)