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Q&A Opening chapter foreshadowing or not?

In my story, a homicide takes place. I want to describe this homicide at the start of the story, through the eyes of the victim, to foreshadow what's about to come. But victim and suspect are both ...

5 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by psteeg‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T11:45:18Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/44738
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar psteeg‭ · 2019-12-08T11:45:18Z (about 5 years ago)
In my story, a homicide takes place. I want to describe this homicide at the start of the story, through the eyes of the victim, to foreshadow what's about to come. But victim and suspect are both unknown and unrelated to my protagonist. Should I put this homicide in chapter 1? Or is it wise to start chapter 1 with my protagonist, and describe the homicide in a later chapter (chapter 5 or so)?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-04-23T07:43:07Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 3