- Function: Introducing the time, location, and characters in the story.
- Example: Before I got into the band, I eagerly followed the musicians around or watched them practice in the town hall or outdoors.
I even asked my friends to walk along the beach. We banged pot lids and shook plastic bottles with sand in them or cola cans filled with pebbles.
We made noises loudly. Little by little they all got tired of following me around. I knew it was time to try out the real deal.
- Detail
Time: Before i got into the band.
Place: The town hall and beach.
Characters: I and my friends.
2. Complication
- Function: Showing the conflict(s) or problem(s) in the story.
- Example: I did a few auditions. The first time was a disaster. I couldn't get my breath and I started to cry.