c. because a story’s beginning must engage and orient readers
Explanation:
At the beginning of the story, the events are usually in balance and there is still no distortion that creates the action. <u>However, the settings and the characters at the beginning</u> <u>must interest the reader enough for him to get engaged in the story and continue reading. </u>
The beginning should also orient the reader and set the basics of the story – we should be introduced to the place and time, characters, their relationships, the atmosphere of the story, etc. <u>The beginning is important as it poses the key elements that are needed to follow the story. </u>
