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Q&A I’m considering adding a flashback to my script. Are they so bad?

I can think of at least two detective shows - Without A Trace and Cold Case - that do this multiple times per episode, as part of their general structure. As long as it's made clear that it's a fla...

posted 7y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-12T21:42:31Z (about 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:37:34Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T07:37:34Z (about 5 years ago)
I can think of at least two detective shows - _Without A Trace_ and _Cold Case_ - that do this multiple times per episode, as part of their general structure. As long as it's made clear that it's a flashback (for example, a fade-to-white transition before and afterwards), I don't see any problem with you doing this.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-01-03T12:13:10Z (almost 7 years ago)
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