Fiction Writing Made Easy | Top Creative Writing Podcast for Fiction Writers & Writing Tips #93: First Chapter Analysis: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
May 30, 2023
Join Savannah Gilbo and fellow developmental editor, Abigail Perry, as they dissect the first chapter of Legendborn by Tracey Deonn. They analyze the narrative structure, character conflicts, and the impact of a prologue on the story's outset. The discussion covers scene breaks, character arcs, magical conflicts, and the debate on prologues in writing. Dive into an in-depth analysis of the protagonist's narrative voice, character motivation, and themes of grief in 'Legendborn' prologue.
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Analyzing Scenes
- Use the "5 Commandments of Storytelling" to analyze scenes.
- These include a character's goal, inciting incident, progressive complications, turning point, crisis, climax, and resolution.
Identifying Scene Breaks
- Look for value shifts to identify scene breaks in stories.
- Don't rely solely on scene breaks indicated by the author.
Effective Opening Chapters
- A great opening chapter plunges readers into the action.
- It raises questions and introduces characters effectively.