Subject: Also...
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Posted on: 2011-11-16 00:47:00 UTC
That is how I started my novel last NaNoWriMo. It started out with the main character hanging, from a ledge, over a pit of lava. I then went back to well before that and was building up to the answer to "how did he end up in that situation?" As with most story hooks, it can be done well or it can be done poorly.
If it is done well, it can create tension and keep the audience interested.
If it is done poorly, it can destroy tension and leave the audience bored.