User blog comment:Zathronas/Author's Advice: Denouement/@comment-16763585-20140129182940/@comment-24218038-20140130133522

I don't see it the same way because for me, the introduction is the longest part of the structure. In my next book, I has to extablish the characters. That means how they look, the personality, the reactions and the dynamics between them.

Since it is a fantasy story set in our world, I have to establish the rule in the context of our world.

Then there's the environment, my story takes mainly place at a horse ranch in Woodland, Colorado and an estate in Limerick, Ireland. Colorado is part of the intro too. Ireland...well read my book when it comes out lol.

That takes some time because you have to do it while your telling your story.