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Q&A How to start a book off?

I have been working on my book (on and off...) for about 6 months. I have a good bit planned out with the plot, story line, and characters. I even have a small idea on how to start the story but so...

4 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Mina Presley‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question novel fiction plot
#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:08:40Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/4793
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar Mina Presley‭ · 2019-12-08T02:08:40Z (about 5 years ago)
I have been working on my book (on and off...) for about 6 months. I have a good bit planned out with the plot, story line, and characters. I even have a small idea on how to start the story but somehow it never seems to be right.... So is there a certain place I should start my story? Way before the life changing events? Presently where the main character is and then just do backflashes? Please help!

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-01-11T04:02:55Z (almost 13 years ago)
Original score: 12