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#97: First Chapter Analysis: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

In today’s episode, we’re taking a deep dive into the first chapter of A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness. Join me and fellow developmental editor Abigail K. Perry as we talk through the first chapter of this popular fantasy novel. Here’s a preview of what we talk about:[08:20] A very quick summary of the first chapter [21:00] A micro-analysis of the first chapter to see how many scenes are present within the opening chapter—as well as how and why the scenes work[34:00] Our thoug...

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