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Q&A Any Tips On Writing Extended Recollection In A Novel

So, I've been working for about a month now on my latest novel but have come across some issues in regards to recollections of past events. I'll outline what I mean, because that's a bit general.....

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by B. Guilford‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:20:10Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/46352
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar B. Guilford‭ · 2019-12-08T12:20:10Z (almost 5 years ago)
So, I've been working for about a month now on my latest novel but have come across some issues in regards to recollections of past events.

I'll outline what I mean, because that's a bit general...

It's based around a psychiatrist and a patient discussing the patient's life.

The main problem I'm having is transitioning from long conversations between the patient and doctor, to the patient's recollections of the past events the doctor is asking about. I'd also like to including interjected dialogue and description from both of them.

Take the _Alias Grace_ mini series for example. But, instead of being a visual medium, It'll be written down as a story.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-06-29T08:29:18Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 8