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A story riddled with flashbacks is a sign of weakness, unless it's a device. But, I'm finding that for my MC, she's flashing back a bit to the past, a bit more than I'd like, and mayhap at too much...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T06:22:37Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Erin Thursby
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2019-12-08T06:22:37Z (over 4 years ago)
A story riddled with flashbacks is a sign of weakness, unless it's a device. But, I'm finding that for my MC, she's flashing back a bit to the past, a bit more than I'd like, and mayhap at too much length. **So, what am I to do with all these flashbacks?** Here's a sample, [just a rough section, includes a flashback](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G7yJISA5mLqBC4zmANYoZsUkoUdNRoEBjehUxbSZBPU/edit?usp=sharing) if you care to look over, feel free to advise me even if you don't--I've got like, two others much longer that are back to back, in another chapter, which I am definitely thinking of cutting or moving somehow. They are good scenes though, I know I could start with castle life instead or cut these down to something shorter, but, **in some cases they highlight a character that will be important later and show background stuff that isn't standard.**
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-04-24T03:06:15Z (about 7 years ago)
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