Before Adam · Chapter
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A map of the story's region shows the Great Forest and Grasslands to the north, the coast to the south, the Great Swamp and mountains to the west, and key locations to the east: the first abiding place, the caves of the Horde, the land of t
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A map of the story's region shows the Great Forest and Grasslands to the north, the coast to the south, the Great Swamp and mountains to the west, and key locations to the east: the first abiding place, the caves of the Horde, the land of the Fire-people, the land of the Tree-people, and the river.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Resolution.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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