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I would like some feedback on what point in my story's timeline to start from.
The protagonist in my novel lives in our world, and is a fictional public figure. It would be within character for him to speak at a press conference. At this press conference, I have the potential to have reporters ask him questions that, while off topic from the purpose of the press conference, could be used to establish some background information on him and illustrate his personality at this point.
The other option is to begin the story the moment that he regains consciousness on the world where the main story takes place, and show the details along the way of the story line.
My concern with using the press conference is that it sounds a little to easy to have these questions asked and there runs the risk of an info dump. At the same time, it could be a great opportunity to establish his character traits quickly so that the character's progression starts early and can be more fully explored.
Thoughts?
The protagonist in my novel lives in our world, and is a fictional public figure. It would be within character for him to speak at a press conference. At this press conference, I have the potential to have reporters ask him questions that, while off topic from the purpose of the press conference, could be used to establish some background information on him and illustrate his personality at this point.
The other option is to begin the story the moment that he regains consciousness on the world where the main story takes place, and show the details along the way of the story line.
My concern with using the press conference is that it sounds a little to easy to have these questions asked and there runs the risk of an info dump. At the same time, it could be a great opportunity to establish his character traits quickly so that the character's progression starts early and can be more fully explored.
Thoughts?