The beginning of a story sets the reader up with the personality of the characters, their motivations and perhaps, if the reader is lucky they are given a bit of action. Most of all, it provides the reader with an introduction of the world the writer has created. Based on that you might ask, 'Why, oh why, would you start a space adventure in an alley on Earth?" *shifting a bit in my seat* Okay, I admit it. I have a problem. You see I like alley ways. I'm not sure why, I just