Solving a problem within a chapter

[jfields]

Well, there isn't always a problem, but there is always movement.
For instance, I'm presently writing a chapter in a novel...in it, the main "chore" of the chapter is to invite the main character to a masquerade ball. But it's the opening chapter so I'm also establishing character relationships and setting some small bits it motion for later in a plot (since it's a mystery and you have to lace hints throughout). But the "chore" of the chapter is this invitation -- given and accepted. The main character is normally reluctant to be put in this kind of "date" position with the male character...so I have to make her beholding to him a bit to give that extra nudge. Once the date is asked for an accepted, the arc of that chapter is done.

But you don't stop a chapter at the end of the arc because then it's too easy to set the book down and go watch TV. So you actually start the next arc with a bit of an oomph...some curiosity or some surprise...then slam, you close the chapter. Thus every chapter after chapter one will actually have most of one arc and the start of the next.

Does that make sense?