Huge change of scenary from chap 1 to chap 2. Does it affect the story?

Blank 2021-01-03 22:39:13 UTC #1

So, I'm writing a fantasy war novel. I think my first chapter is really hooking, but the problem is that there is a huge change in the scenery in the next chapter, and I'm afraid that the reader loses interest in continuing the story. Can I have some feedback on that?

Chapter 1: The End.
to
Chapter 2: A Meeting After Thousands Of Years.

Thanks

Maps 2021-01-04 00:23:21 UTC #2

Maybe your chapter 1 can be a prologue?

I don’t think it feels weird since you state the time gap at the start of chapter 2.

cherrystark 2021-01-04 00:28:53 UTC #3

Either call Chapter 1 your prologue like @maps said or just leave it be. I think it's fine. It's not uncommon in crime TV shows to show the "incident" right at the beginning and then cut but into the regular story so we can see how we got to the opening shots.

Blank 2021-01-04 00:29:01 UTC #4

I don't why I didn't make a prologue out of it, maybe cuz it's a bit long... Thank you for your feedback ^^

Blank 2021-01-04 00:31:13 UTC #5

That's exactly the thing I want to do! Maybe I'll just make it a prologue after all.

Thank you for your feedback ^^

cherrystark 2021-01-04 00:35:39 UTC #6

I like to start my stories with the "crime" too. My only feedback about renaming your first chapter "Prologue" is that some people tend to assume that prologues are for general world-building/prophesy stuff, so they might not like it. If you like it, then change it. I liked what I read.

Blank 2021-01-04 00:41:27 UTC #7

Well, the thing is, I want to write a prologue about the world-building and the characters later on. I still need to make my mind up about some stuff regarding the story. I guess I'll just make a description where I explain this issue to the readers.
I'm glad you liked it, thank you

Ordinaryaverageguy 2021-01-04 07:47:23 UTC #8

Big name writers do that sort of thing all the time.