Questions tagged [introduction]

Questions regarding the beginning of a work, or regarding the meeting of characters for the first time.

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A intro of the story where the main character talking through a microphone

I plan to change my prologue into where the character is talking his story to another dimension's audience. The problem is, I don't know how to write the first step properly. Is it [Recording], [Mic on], or is it just something else? (His…
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What word can I use for an introduction to a fiction book?

I want to talk about a fiction book I'm working on but can't find what to call the intro. A 'foreword' is generally written by someone other than the author, and I read that an 'introduction' is used for non-fiction books. I heard about a 'preface',…
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To what extent is it necessary re-introduce characters at the beginning of each book in a series?

When a book series contains the same characters, to what extent is it necessary to re-introduce the main characters to the reader (in case, for example, they haven't read the previous books)? I've read the entire spectrum of this. From awful,…
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how do i differ my abstract from my introduction?

My topic is a causal argument. I choose what causes criminal behavior and am going to touch on the points of environment, personality disorders, education, genetics, and family controversy.
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