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Topic : Re: Is it strange if a novel starts the first chapter without one of main characters? I'm writing a novel with the following structure (I'm not very sure what's the technical term): Chapter One - selfpublishingguru.com

Debbie451

: Re: Is it strange if a novel starts the first chapter without one of main characters? I'm writing a novel with the following structure (I'm not very sure what's the technical term): Chapter One

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You get certain liberties with the first chapter. Actually, I've seen this in a number of good published books. So, no, it's not odd.

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