Should I have fewer chapters?

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Good point.

 

Back when I sold cars, if a customer asked a question I didn't want to answer, I moved us along with "That reminds me of a story [fill-in-the-blank]".

 

Did this technique help sell more cars?

 

Yes! It makes objections like "What's that noise it was making?" go away. It makes it so I didn't have to say:
"That rhythmic thumping noise? Did you fall asleep while you were driving it?"
"No..."
"See? It's a safety feature. People are having that installed now."

 

The story didn't have to have anything to do with their objection! Wizard's First Rule. It works in books too. Distraction.