It varies. But usually, it starts with setting up the characters and the initial situation, then builds tension and conflict, and ends with a resolution or cliffhanger.
It usually follows a pattern of introducing the characters and setting, then developing the plot with conflicts and resolutions.
Since I don't know the exact 'a fall away novel', it's impossible to say for sure. It could be about a character's fall from grace, perhaps in a social or moral sense.
A 'fall away' novel might be one where the plot or characters lose their appeal or coherence as the story progresses.
The order usually starts with an introduction of the setting. The author describes where and when the story takes place. Next is the introduction of the characters. We learn who they are, what they look like, and some of their basic traits. For instance, in 'The Great Gatsby', we meet Nick, the narrator, and get a sense of his personality right away. Then comes the event that kicks off the story. It might be a mystery that needs to be solved, like in a detective novel, or a goal that a character sets out to achieve. This event sets the story on its path and leads to all the subsequent events and developments in the novel.
There's obviously the mistress herself. She's likely a complex character, perhaps with a past that led her to be in the situation of being a mistress. Then there's the man she was involved with. He could be a wealthy or powerful figure. And there may also be other characters like friends or family of the mistress who either support or oppose her decision to run away.
The order of the female leads in the novel was Hou Xiaomei, Du Lingfei, Song Junwan, Zhou Zimo, Lin Wan 'er, Liu Sisi, Haitang Duoduo, Si Lili, and Zhan Doudou.
The order of the female leads in the novel was Hou Xiaomei, Du Lingfei, Song Junwan, Zhou Zimo, Lin Wan 'er, Liu Sisi, Haitang Duoduo, Si Lili, and Zhan Doudou.
In the novel Celebrating the Years, the female lead was pushed down in the order of Hou Xiaomei, Du Lingfei, Song Junwan, Zhou Zimo, Lin Wan 'er, Liu Sisi, Haitang Duoduo, Si Lili, and Zhan Doudou.
The order of the female leads in the novel was Hou Xiaomei, Du Lingfei, Song Junwan, Zhou Zimo, Lin Wan 'er, Liu Sisi, Haitang Duoduo, Si Lili, and Zhan Doudou.
The order of the female leads in the novel was Hou Xiaomei, Du Lingfei, Song Junwan, Zhou Zimo, Lin Wan 'er, Liu Sisi, Haitang Duoduo, Si Lili, and Zhan Doudou.