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Q&A A long backstory right at the beginning

There are many ways to handle that. Almost too many, to be honest. I can't tell you which to pick, or if the way you are currently doing it is right or wrong. It all depends on your skill as a wri...

posted 8y ago by Fayth85‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Fayth85‭ · 2019-12-08T06:00:45Z (almost 5 years ago)
There are many ways to handle that. Almost too many, to be honest. I can't tell you which to pick, or if the way you are currently doing it is right or wrong.

# It all depends on your skill as a writer!

And more importantly, this is why you need beta readers. They can tell you if you are boring your readers to death, or if these flashbacks are super enticing and you shouldn't change a letter to any of it.

Some alternatives that might fit your narrative.

- Alternating chapters.

- 'Dream sequences'

- 'Cooldown interjection'

Maybe you can come up with a dozen other options, but these are what I can come up with off the top of my head.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-01-28T11:48:35Z (almost 8 years ago)
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