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When is the best time to introduce the conflict in a story?
end of the story
beginning of the story
it does not matter
middle of the story
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Beginning of the story.
Introduce the central conflict early (usually via the inciting incident) so readers have a reason to care and the plot has direction. You can foreshadow or build context before it and develop complications later, but the main conflict should be set up in the opening act.
Introduce the central conflict early (usually via the inciting incident) so readers have a reason to care and the plot has direction. You can foreshadow or build context before it and develop complications later, but the main conflict should be set up in the opening act.
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