For Spanish speakers only - starting a fairytale?

Question

If I start a fairy tale with "erase una vez", how should it follow?
1.Erase una vez, en un pais lejano, una muchaca...
2. Erase una vez, en un pais, vivia una muchcha...

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

It sounds better this way -
Erase una vez, una muchacha , que vivía en un pais muy lejano.....

Answer 2

I like the first one better. It somehow fits the mood
of fantasy better.

Answer 3

Are you cuban ( i'm cuban......cubans talk spanish )

anyway i pick 1.