Question

What is the initiating event in a story?

Answer 1

Initiating Event: Either an idea or an action introduces a central conflict/problem and sets plot events into motion. As a result of the initiating event, the protagonist (main character) faces a problem or is working toward a goal.

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Answer 2

The initiating event is the first stimuli in a story that triggers the beginning of the story’s primary conflict.

For example:
In “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, the initiating event could be considered to be when the trio first uncover a three-headed dog guarding an unknown object, which triggers their curiosity as to what it might be and then leads to the rest of the story.