If you haven’t read it, you should.

But check out this analysis of the first 500 words, which is very cool! (As are the words themselves.)
Reposted from Jacob Baugher
@tkingfisher.com's "Nettle & Bone" has one of the most effective and archetypal beginnings. Writers will benefit from studying her.

Protag is:

1) alone
2) in motion
3) doing something that reveals character and is central to the plot

thearchetypist.substack.com/p/beginnings...

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