I recently purchased a small collection of old postcards, mostly from Australia and dating from the early 1900s with letters on back. I know this is a long shot, but I keep wondering whether some of these cards belonged to someone’s ancestors as they obviously tell a story

I’d love to learn more about the people mentioned. I’ll keep adding more into the comments as I go through the collection, but here are some of the names/details so far:

1. Mrs Turner

• Waverley Road, Stratford
• Dated 12 February (year unclear)
• Posted from London
• Signed “Love from Mrs Young”

2. Miss M. Pears (possibly Mary Pears)

• High Street, North Preston, Victoria
• Possibly dated 18.8.1911
• From “Lilly”
• Mentions “Ruthie & Will”

3. Miss Dorothy King

• Stirling Street, Footscray, Victoria
• From “Doris”
• Mentions sister Catherine

4. Master Charley Laing

• Wattle Street, Bendigo, Victoria
• From Agnes

5. Master Clifford Wells

• c/o A. Barham Esq., Rankin Rd, Kensington
• Possibly nicknamed “Boggy Cliff”
• From “Lin”

6. Vernie

• From A. Pollard
• No surname/address unfortunately

7. Mademoiselle Françoise Chardin

• Dated Cheltenham, 27.1.1917
• Written in French
• Signed “H. de Planet” (spelling uncertain)

8. Mrs J. Lott

• Tagg St / Bonner St, Bethnal Green, London
• Appears addressed to her mother and father
• No sender name visible

9. Miss Yammy Hubbard

• Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria
• Dated 8 November 1984
• From Alice

10. Miss Lilly Saw

• Webster Street, Ballarat, Victoria
• Possibly dated 17.9.1906
• From Dot

I know the chances are tiny, but maybe someone recognises a family name.

I’m currently writing my first Wattpad story, and I’m starting to worry about the word count and number of chapters. I’m aiming for around 2,500 words per chapter, although I already have one chapter at 3,500 words and another at just 900.

For my first book which focuses on the early lives of my characters I currently have 21 chapters. This includes one story introduction and two shorter chapters that introduce characters from their own perspectives. I’m also planning to add separate chapters later for things like family trees, character profiles, and character heights as they grow, just to give readers extra detail and engagement.

While working on the first book, I’ve also been planning the second one. I’ve spent about a year taking notes and figuring out exactly how I want the story to unfold. So far, I’ve drafted around 24 chapters, but now I’m trying to rewrite and possibly condense them down to about 15 chapters if I can.

The issue is that these 24 chapters only cover about one-third of the overall story, which makes me worry that I already have too many. I feel like about 90% of the content is necessary as it introduces characters, builds toward the main storyline, and shows the relationships between them. The remaining 10% is more focused on everyday moments, showing what normal life looks like for the characters so the story isn’t just constant drama.

So now I’m wondering: how many chapters is too many? Any advice would be really appreciated. I'd love to hear what others have done with this situation.