I have a bit of a problem, one part of my story (the inciting incident actually) occures several years before the rest of the story. The main character has to be child at this point and an adult during the rest of the story. Should I use a flashback (ewww, I don't like them), or should I write the first part and then say, several years later, and continue on(Which I find equally unappealing). There is nothing of import that happens to this character throught the schooling years (say middle school through colledge). Or should I try to put this scene later on in the main characters life and start at one time point (clunky, have to put him in a mental situation that would allow for an experience to effect him at a basic emotional level).
Ok, maybe I just needed to type this out. But what the heck, lets here what you all have to say.
Ok, maybe I just needed to type this out. But what the heck, lets here what you all have to say.
