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⌈ Secret Post #5678 ⌋

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Late writing question

[(Anonymous)]

Writing intros for long stories - do you prefer being dropped in media res, or an introductory chapter?

Re: Late writing question

[(Anonymous)]

Can you be more specific? It technically depends on the theme and setting on how much into is needed. If it's full fantasy or has supernatural element then some pretence is preferred, otherwise if it's a causal modern slice of life I'd pay more attention to the characters over the worldbuilding.

Re: Late writing question

[(Anonymous)]

Honestly, either works as long as it's done well.

In media res done well is exciting and engaging, but done badly it can be confusing and annoying because it doesn't give me a reason to care about what's happening. The worst in media res openings are the ones that are followed by a giant chunk of introductory exposition anyway.

An introductory chapter is a slower start but that can sometimes work better. Although I would say that even these openings need something happening - not just a Wikipedia entry.

Tldr; find you an author that can do both.

Re: Late writing question

[kallanda_lee]

I much prefer in media res, but I'm a visual thinker, so long introductions are boring for me.

Re: Late writing question

[(Anonymous)]

Depends on the writer's style. I generally prefer in media res, that gets some introductory points here and there, especially if we're in the character's head from the start.

I.e.
Night had fallen, and the man in black paced the rooftop, waiting. He shouldn't have taken this job. He knew he shouldn't have, but there he was, ensnared by the look in the Empress' eyes and the promise of more money he could imagine. Just this one last job, and that was it. That's also what he said last time, but here he was again.

The wind picked up...


Not claiming this is the best example, but I don't mind that. Nor do I mind a Jane Austen style "it is well know that a man in...." Intro either. It just depends on the tone if the story and the style of the writer.