chapter breaks
Pauses between parts
Chapter breaks are the divisions between chapters in a book or other written work, typically marked by white space, a new page, or decorative elements.
They signal a significant shift—in time, location, or perspective—and give readers natural stopping points.
Writers use chapter breaks to control pacing and create suspense: She ended each chapter on a cliffhanger.
- sectionsDivided portions of something
- divisionsSeparate portions of something
- part oneOpening section of series
- pausesTemporary cessations of activity
- transitionsMovements between states
cliffhangers · white space · page turn · intermission · asterisks · numbering · pagination · headings · subheadings · acts · story arc · episodes · segments · installments · breathing room · rest stop · suspense · pacing