The purpose of the inciting incident in a story is to introduce the main conflict or problem that sets the plot in motion and grabs the reader's attention.
The inciting incident is the event that starts the main action of a story and sets the plot in motion.
The inciting incident is the event that triggers the main conflict of the story and sets the plot in motion.
The inciting incident is the event that triggers the main conflict of the story and sets the plot in motion.
The event in the story that can be best described as the inciting incident is the moment when the main conflict or problem is introduced, setting the story in motion.
To build tension
The term "inciting incident" is a noun. It refers to the event in a story that sets the main plot into motion and creates conflict or tension.
It is the event that sets in motion the central conflict of the story.
I think the inciting incident would be when Jonas becomes the Reciever because that is where the story leads up to when he find out about "release" and runs away. -RS
You need the inciting incident early in the story, so usually in the exposition or rising action.
The inciting incident in a story is important because it sets the plot in motion and introduces the main conflict that the characters will face. It grabs the reader's attention and establishes the foundation for the rest of the narrative.
Inciting incident
to introduce the central conflict early in the story