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padah513

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Sun Nov 17, 2024, 06:51 PM

Nov 17

I decided to restructure the story and bring the characters in the flashback into their present and move forward from there. Should be fun and I get to work on an outline for a change. I usually write by the seat of my pants. Hate to lose Charity's wit and wisdom, but I'll put her in a folder and save her for another project. Either that or she'll find her way back into this one.

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Where do you stand on flashbacks. Good? Bad? Short? Long? [View all] padah513 Nov 17 OP

my imagination says that any size is okay. What is a prequel if not a flashback. Tetrachloride Nov 17 #1

For. lastlib Nov 17 #2

I use them Jilly_in_VA Nov 17 #3

An 80-page flashback seems far too long. Lonestarblue Nov 17 #4

This isn't really a flashback if it is that long. It's more a non-linear narrative. What is its purpose? What Doodley Nov 17 #5

They can work, but often they are just a lazy gimmick. LisaM Nov 17 #6

Thanks for the replies. padah513 Nov 17 #7

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