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Absolutely. But your foremost job is hooking readers. If you intend your character to be generally likable, despite his faults, start with that. What do you like about him? What scene can you craft to highlight that? He doesn’t have to be nice in this scene; he just has to be interesting. Ron Clement and Jon Musker’s Treasure Planet opens with its rebellious teenage protagonist demonstrating his skills and courage aboard his “solar surfer.” The Kid opens with its protagonist acting like a complete jerk, but his snide comments are so nasty (and accurate) that viewers can’t look away
Think big. If your character’s chief virtue is his compassion, don’t settle for having him pat a stray dog. Have him run into NYC traffic just to cross the street and see why a little girl is crying
Although optimally, you’ll be able to work your character’s Lie right into the Characteristic Moment, sometimes doing so just won’t be possible. You can only keep so many balls in the air while still maintaining logic within the plot, which means you may occasionally have to postpone the introduction of the Lie until you’ve crossed off a few of your beginning’s other requirements. However, that said, you need to introduce the Lie as quickly as possible. The Lie frames your character arc—and thus your entire story. Readers need proof of your character’s weakness in order to understand what he will have to overcome
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