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I have a story in mind which I am confident will fit a three-act structure very well. However, I am uncertain about the exposition that I have been writing, as it feels a bit stifled, almost as tho...
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2020-01-13T03:25:57Z (over 4 years ago)
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2019-12-08T12:13:59Z (over 4 years ago)
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I have a story in mind which I am confident will fit a three-act structure very well. However, I am uncertain about the exposition that I have been writing, as it feels a bit stifled, almost as though the character is in a holding pattern waiting for the action to start. It occurred to me that I might begin [_In Media Res_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_medias_res) instead, and fill in the necessary exposition during act one as the main character ponders the events that got him into his current predicament. The structure I would have followed is: - Exposition, - Inciting incident, - Hesitation (refusing the call), - Committing to a course of action. Can it be effective instead to move the Inciting incident to the very beginning? - Inciting incident, - Exploring the "New World" (plus exposition in hindsight), - Committing to a course of action. **Is moving the inciting incident in this way still compatible with the three-act structure?**
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2019-06-20T22:46:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
Original score: 6