[1454] A Ghostly Sonata Prologue

This is a long prologue, but it’s necessary for it to be long, as it reveals important information about the main character’s backstory. Most of this prologue is told from the POV of Stephen Daye, Erika’s father, who dies in the prologue and doesn’t appear in the rest of the story, except in flashbacks.

Another reason for this prologue is that it shows who Erika once was. The rest of the story is about who she becomes. My hope is that readers will go on to chapter one already attached and empathetic to the main character.

My main questions are:

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1. What emotions did you feel while reading/after reading this piece?
2. Do you empathize with the characters?
3. Was there information that you felt was unnecessary?
4. Was the imagery effective?

Critiques:

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Prologue:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jUEWwq0c4QPK5_x2YxGtZAReRzIVIHA2X8L5-SQoYNY/edit?usp=sharing