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My novel starts with the three heroes joining a cattle drive. When they talk among themselves, it's obvious that they have some kind of hidden agenda. We'll learn more about thier secret mission ov...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T13:13:08Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Shawn V. Wilson
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2019-12-08T13:13:08Z (almost 5 years ago)
My novel starts with the three heroes joining a cattle drive. When they talk among themselves, it's obvious that they have some kind of hidden agenda. We'll learn more about thier secret mission over time. In this story, the inciting incident, refusal of the call, and start of the quest are all backstory. I probably shouldn't be trying to break the rules this soon in my writing career, but I'm sure I've seen stories that start with the hero's mission in progress. What's the best way to pull that off? (This is similar to [Is starting In Media Res compatible with a Three-Act Structure?](https://writing.stackexchange.com/questions/46097/is-starting-in-media-res-compatible-with-a-three-act-structure), but even that author is willing to put the inciting incident at the _start_ of the story).
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-11-07T06:48:28Z (almost 5 years ago)
Original score: 2