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Depending on the length of each chapter and the number of branching nodes can make a chapter depth of 20 a very long or a very short story. Using total number of chapters and maybe average word count per chapter or total word count could also be used to help understand how developed the story...

You know, it occurred to me that several problems of convenience could be solved if each CHYOA had a hidden page where metadata (defined variables, customization options, etc) for the story could be stored and defined behind the scenes. Only story owners and editors should be able to see...