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A flashback moves readers back in time. It interrupts the flow of the story to catch up on what happened before page 1.
But when writers overuse flashbacks, readers grow impatient. They lose interest in, or even forget, what’s happening in the “now” of the story. Yes, we should explore our story’s past. But at some point in revision, we need to reign the past in. We need to select and shape only those flashback episodes that are crucial to understanding the story’s present.
It all boils down to 2 things:
Relevance and resonance.
On today’s episode of Writer Unleashed, we’ll explore how to use flashbacks to:
Notable Book
Revolutionary Road
For more writing resources, visit me at NanciPanuccio.com
Want to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and support? Join us in our private Writer Unleashed Community Facebook Group. It's totally free to join.
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A flashback moves readers back in time. It interrupts the flow of the story to catch up on what happened before page 1.
But when writers overuse flashbacks, readers grow impatient. They lose interest in, or even forget, what’s happening in the “now” of the story. Yes, we should explore our story’s past. But at some point in revision, we need to reign the past in. We need to select and shape only those flashback episodes that are crucial to understanding the story’s present.
It all boils down to 2 things:
Relevance and resonance.
On today’s episode of Writer Unleashed, we’ll explore how to use flashbacks to:
Notable Book
Revolutionary Road
For more writing resources, visit me at NanciPanuccio.com
Want to join a community of like-minded writers? Need inspiration and support? Join us in our private Writer Unleashed Community Facebook Group. It's totally free to join.
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