The Importance of a Good Introduction

Cinder by Marissa Meyer, I think has a fantastic beginning because it is the story of Cinderella transposed into science fiction and she's a cyborg. The opening scene is her sitting in what is essentially a marketplace, trying to fix her own cybernetic foot which gives you a great sense of who she is. It puts you in-media res in a sense because she's actually actively engaged. And just for people who are not familiar, in media res means in the middle of the action. Mike Mohoy- Mohoy- Sorry, Mike asks- Yes. Okay, here's another question. What's the biggest mistake that can be made in plotting the beginning? Mike Mohoy