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Don't you just love it when a story begins 'in medias res'?

>> No.22932473

>>22932461
Yes. Unless they then cop out and jump back to the beginning right after a cool opening. Then I call it lazy writing not confident enough in its own beginning and felt the need to move the cool part to the start to grab attention for what will be a boring opening.

>> No.22933176

>>22932461
>Skipping Cypria
The fuck is wrong with you?

>> No.22933190

>le record scratch xD
>narrator intro
>"you might be wondering why I'm in this situation. well, let me explain. it all started when...."
>proceed to read the corniest bullshit of my entire life
kys

>> No.22933196

>>22933190
Your bait is too reddit to work, kid.

>> No.22933202

>>22933196
luul. oh well

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>>22933190

>> No.22934512

>>22933190
>Yup, that's me. Ulysses. About to get eaten by the Cyclops Polyphemus. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this sticky situation. Well let's go back in time a little...
>*hip hop music plays while the screen flashes with scenes from the Troyan war, ending with Ulysses parents fucking*
>No, not that far!
>*film fastforwards to Ulysses getting injured during a boar hunt*
>They don't need to see that!

>> No.22935196

>>22932461
I think I learned the phrase "in media res" from something about the Iliad. I can't remember if it was from an intro or from some lecture or what.

>> No.22935199

>>22934512
This sounds great.