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Fantasy story opening chapter

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Write an opening chapter that hooks readers and introduces your world without info-dumping.

Prompt

Write the opening chapter (about [words] words) of a [epic / cosy / dark] fantasy novel.

Protagonist: [details]
World hook: [what makes the world unique]
Inciting incident: [event]

Start in a moment of action or change, reveal the world through the character's senses and choices rather than exposition, introduce a question the reader needs answered, and end the chapter on a hook.

Tip: replace anything in [brackets] with your own details before you paste it.

#fantasy writing#first chapter#novel opening
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