Im making a Cultivation story, one centered around a thigh knitted group of sworn brothers, some met while they were kids and some later in life
How much time should i dedicate on a childhood arc? Should i even do it and start with their friendship already implied?
I am asking from the perspective of the audience, how much do they enjoy stories of training arcs and forging friendships (in childhood)? Its all low stakes focusing in getting strong and introducing some major characters, while trying to keep the training short and to the point, a detailed explanation of what their doing and then move on
OR, i could just start them at teens and have their group dynamics and power sets already in place