So I was working on Elementary the other day when I realized that the story had a serious problem: nothing was happening. The main conflict of the plot isn't scheduled to begin for a few chapters, and not much other than some preliminary character development and introduction is going on. And from what I know, a lack of conflict is pretty much the cardinal sin of writing.
So basically, I need advice on how to make these early chapters interesting enough to lead into the main conflict of the story, since I want it to feel like something's going to happen and not just like the reader is watching the main characters go about their daily lives.
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