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I think that you, if you're in Katness's head,

which you are being in first person,

you're concerned, you're afraid,

you're excited at the same time to see what's about to happen.

And honestly, like I pity her as well.

So I go through a lot of emotions of pity, a lot of emotions of sadness and grief for what's been lost.

I go through a lot of emotions of concern for catness and just true sympathy and her to be and what she's struggling with.

Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast.

My name is Savannah Gilboe and I'm here to help you write a story that works.

I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming.

So each week I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies that you can implement in your writing right away.

So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft, this podcast is for you.

So pick up a pen and let's get started.

In today's episode, Abigail K Perry and I are diving deep into the first chapter of Mocking Jay by Suzanne Collins.

This is the third book in the Hunger Games series and we are both very excited to dig into this opening chapter to not only see how and why the first chapter works, but also how the author has

escalated the conflict tension and stakes from book to book as well. So we have already done deep dives

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