Category Archives: backstory

Naming Characters? Be kind to your readers

Not long ago I was concerned that I might not be able to fulfill my New Years’ Resolution of reading 21 books in 2021. One of the reasons for this was the relatively large number of books I did not … Continue reading

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Flashbacks: better in fiction than in life

Do you know the three conditions necessary for an effective flashback? Continue reading

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