When To Start Your Story: When Should the Inciting Incident Happen in a Screenplay?Usually, movies start with a little getting to know you with the main character. We learn what her issue is, her personality flaw, the thing on the inside of her that is the main obstacle to a more perfect life. It’s the thing that establishes the need for change. We also learn about the central character’s milieu: her working life, her home life, her social life....
