: Re: How early in the narrative should I start my book? I've just recently finished building the setting and plot of a fantasy coming-of-age story. I'm happy with the way it turned out; the character

When to start a story?

When the main character realizes s/he has a problem. Stories are about one or more problems confronting the main character, and how s/he goes about solving it/them.

You don't want to start the story with "background," because without the problem, the story is "trivial." Instead, use "flashback" scenes to depict the necessary background.

So if the problem starts in say, Year 5, start it the story there. And use "flashback" to cover years 1-4.

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