ADJ.
little, long
VERB + LEAD-IN
said
LEAD-IN + NOUN
climax
PREP.
after, in
noun
An introduction; something that leads into the beginning of something.
After the long lead-in, the climax of the story was a disappointment.
A region of data at the beginning of a compact disc, holding the table of contents.
A short phrase that begins the caption of a photograph.
noun — the introductory section of a story
I think one of the things you just said in your lead-in is a little bit off.