jum_sy
Oh boy. If that was too long, I think I typed a much-too-long essay for the person I just replied to, yikes!
But I'm glad that helps. I'd recommend not splitting the chapters in terms of word count (i.e. This is 5,000 words already, so chapter 1 should end), but more in terms of theme/message. You can fiddle with the word count afterward. It's not too late then. Some books that I've read have chapters that are literally less than a paragraph long. Don't let webnovel dictate how long each chapter be. I mean, yeah, you'll probably have to adjust it if you want to post it to their site, but don't let that dictate how long each chapter should be. For example:
Chapter 1
*thud* *thud*
Her heart beat loudly in this silent and forsaken forest. No birds could be heard singing, no leaves rustling. With each step she took, blood could be seen in the footprints.
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'I have to make it back,' she thought, 'and warn them. If they're unprepared, the whole village could be wiped out. I mustβ'
*crash*
Losing too much blood, she fell onto the ground, never to stand again.
/End of Chapter 1
Misguided_Rooster
Every piece is a part of your masterpiece, no matter how downtrodden it may be. It may not be your magnum opus, the peak of your works, but it's laying the foundation for it.
G'luck, and may the stories you two write see the light of day!