first act of a novel

I'm not sure which novel you are referring to. Different novels have different lengths for their first acts. For example, in a short novel, the first act might be only a few hundred words, while in a long epic novel, it could be several thousand words.

In the first act of a novel, setting is key. It gives the reader a sense of place and time. Also, the introduction of the main character or characters is crucial. We start to learn about their personalities, goals, or problems. For example, in 'Pride and Prejudice', the first act sets the rural English setting and introduces Elizabeth Bennet and her family. We quickly understand her situation and her initial view of Mr. Darcy.

Let's take 'Pride and Prejudice' as an example. The first act, which is mainly the initial introductions and setting up of the main characters and the social context, is probably around 2000 - 3000 words. But this is just a rough estimate.

The first act should establish the story's world and the protagonist's initial situation. It can also hint at the conflict or problem that will drive the plot. Make sure the tone and style are engaging from the beginning.

It can vary a lot. Some say it should be around 20% to 25% of the entire novel, but it really depends on the story and genre.

It really depends on the genre and style of the novel. Generally, it could be around 20% to 30% of the total word count.

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Deep Sea Ember, Author: Yuantong Chapter 19: Cultivation in the Chaotic World of Demonic Martial Arts, Author: Wenplagiarism 20:"Who told him to cultivate!" Author: The Whitest Crow The following is a detailed introduction of these novels: 1."Book of Troubled Times": Holding a sword, drinking in Jianghu, slender waist and light palm. The young man carried a long saber on his shoulder and hung wine on his waist. He strode forward, but the Jianghu in his heart was vaguely difficult to see. Turning a page in the book of troubled times, it would rain for decades in the Jianghu. Suddenly looking back, the world has been split into pieces. 2."Spiritual Walker":"Spiritual Walker" was a modern sci-fi novel that stood out with its unique story and style. The storyline and character descriptions were quite outstanding. It had the taste of a high-quality product, but it also had the feeling of a fast-food article and a business article. It achieved unity in the contradiction. The overall style of the novel belonged to the sci-fi urban supernatural genre. It described a world where the spirit realm existed. The real world coexisted with the spirit realm world. The spirit realm would assign character cards to the people and arrange various missions. The male protagonist was an ordinary university student who became a Night Wandering God of the Lawful Class and gradually grew up. This book was tagged with the following labels: "Comes with Me","Sci-fi","Multi-story","Strange Thriller", and "Evolution". It was very suitable for readers who liked this genre. The author's writing style was excellent, and the story progressed layer by layer, which was very suitable for the rhythm of online novels. The portraits in the book were vivid, but there were some facial features, which was also the characteristic of the newspaper seller. 3."The Tang's Table": The Almighty's new work has 500,000 words. Strongly recommended. [King of Familiar: Di Di (·· .]·๑) 5: Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation: Multiple Female Lead 3+ It had to be said that the female lead's standard was not bad. She was about seven out of ten, but the story was really good. It could be said to be top-grade among similar works. Sword Snow Stride was too "literary" for me. I think this one can be used as a replacement. Compared to some books that placed too much emphasis on whether they were trash or not, this method of directly avoiding this question had a different taste. It also saved the readers from having to question themselves morally. 6. National Forensics: 500 likes, 200 pills. I'll write a new book in Bird Village. The urban system's professional literature. It was about a second-generation university graduate who became a forensic doctor. He obtained the system directly and obtained skills by completing system missions. The main story was that the forensic rookie used his cheat to reach the peak of the industry. 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[Mechanical Ascension: Extraordinary intelligence is a true god, analyzing the structure of the universe and connecting us to it.] Psionic Ascension: Spirits exist in all things, in plants and animals, in rivers and trees, in the sky and stars. They are the source of the universe. 10. Final Divine Duty: Get lost (High Martial Arts) The author is a high-level martial arts author in FL. His pace is good and his level is relatively fast. I hope it won't collapse in the later stages. 11."Beyond Time": Heaven and Earth are the guest houses of all living beings, and time is a passer-by from ancient times to the present. The difference between life and death was like the difference between dreams and waking up. It was ever-changing and could not be questioned. 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Who would listen to the truth of history buried in the river of time? Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are painted with corpses, and hundreds of years of heaven and earth are painted with hungry tigers. Heaven and earth are fair as heartless, I have a pure heart to survey the heavens! Ring of Destiny: As long as it's written by the squid lady, I'll read it. [My expectations are full. Those who don't have a collection, hurry up.] The Lord of the Mysteries 2 should be the starting point. It was currently the most popular. When the Lord of the Mysteries first movie was released, it was unknown if there were more than 10,000 initial orders. At that time, it was a very niche topic, and not many people wrote about it. In fact, the threshold for reading [Foreign Names Are Hard to Remember] was quite high at the beginning. 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The first act in a fantasy novel often sets the stage. It usually introduces the main character or characters. For example, in 'The Lord of the Rings', we first meet Frodo. It also presents the world, like Middle - earth, with its unique races, magic, and geography. Another key element is the inciting incident, which might be something like Frodo getting the ring and realizing its importance and the danger it brings.

Well, there's no fixed number. It could be as short as 30 pages if you get to the key points quickly or as long as 150 if you need to build a complex setup. It all depends on your style and the story you want to tell.

The number of words in the first act of a novel isn't set in stone. Usually, it could be around 5,000 to 10,000 words to introduce the main characters and set the stage. However, it also depends on how complex the story and the world-building are.