How long is too long...?

[Vii_Rms]

I started writing a dark romance fantasy, and I'm already 66 chapters in. Each chapter, I have it going from 1,500 to 4,000. Multiple POV and it's a lot of points which are necessary for the story. There is a climax in the middle around Chapter 50. Should I cut this novel in half? Right now I am at 167,799 words, without heavy editing or even coming close to my ending.

 

[Dogberry's Watch]

In the realm of dark romance fantasy, longer books tend to be all right, however, I'd say you're running into needing to turn it into a few books instead of just one. If you're at chapter 66 and you just hit the middle in chapter 50, that's a lot. If it's a first draft, I could see maybe editing would help bring it down a bit, but that would be a task in and of itself to make sure the story still functions if you cut big pieces.

I'd say get it finished and then see where you're at, and maybe if you're not sure of where to make edits, ask for a beta. Someone who can help you maybe find places that aren't cohesive, and so on and so forth.

Either way, that's impressive. Good luck to you on your writing quest.