: Re: Am I starting my story too late? In my story the MC joins this pseudo-militia. The process for every new person is to sign up, go to training, and then be sorted into teams and wait to

@Bryan361

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I was also about to quote Vonnegut, but someone else beat me to it. I think you're making the right choice at your current starting position.
You, the author, think that the training is boring and unnecessary. A reader will be even more likely to be uninterested because they don't even know or like the character yet. I'd argue that it's much more compelling to see a character use their powers in a time of need rather than in a classroom setting. Learning about the monarchy is more interesting in a court party than in a book.

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