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I know a lot of books do it (Harry Potter, LOTR, Wheel of Time). It's even part of the "Hero's Journey". However, my book starts with the "inciting incidient" i.e. my main charatcer begins her firs...
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System
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2019-12-08T12:42:50Z (almost 5 years ago)
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klippy
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2019-12-08T12:42:50Z (almost 5 years ago)
I know a lot of books do it (Harry Potter, LOTR, Wheel of Time). It's even part of the "Hero's Journey". However, my book starts with the "inciting incidient" i.e. my main charatcer begins her first day at school. Part of the reason I did this was to subvert the expectation that a book has to start with the "normal world". Lately, however, I have considered sticking in an extra chapter or two in the beginning as a way to slowly introduce my reader to my world. What are the advantages and disadvantages of staring a novel with the "normal world"?
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System
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2019-08-15T07:45:42Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 15