tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716443587185617804.post8247853014714927525..comments2023-10-31T11:01:21.161-05:00Comments on *Lynnette Labelle* @Chatterbox Chitchat: 6 Common Backstory PitfallsLynnette Labellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03227593491562480538noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716443587185617804.post-61813831083349503402011-11-29T08:51:30.427-06:002011-11-29T08:51:30.427-06:00Alex: I know. ;) I've been really busy. I&...Alex: I know. ;) I've been really busy. I'll try to bring them back soon.<br /><br />J.R. Nova: Exactly. Or sprinkle the details into the story, so the reader barely notices.<br /><br />Donna: That's right and it's not always easy to figure out. This is one of the reasons it's good to have someone else (another writer or editor) look at your manuscript.<br /><br />Lynnette Labelle<br />www.labelleseditorialservices.comLynnette Labellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227593491562480538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716443587185617804.post-58250857589232937512011-11-24T11:55:25.751-06:002011-11-24T11:55:25.751-06:00LOL: I did write the prequel :) Which is why I am...LOL: I did write the prequel :) Which is why I am sometimes prone to the attention hog issue. <br /><br />I use triggers for flashbacks - I like it better than straight narrative memory; but yeah, the trick is knowing when to add it and how much to add.<br /><br />........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716443587185617804.post-32353358646520045352011-11-23T20:35:12.430-06:002011-11-23T20:35:12.430-06:00It took me a long time to get the knack of back st...It took me a long time to get the knack of back story. I want to read stories that involve what is happening to the characters now. Back story should, if given at all, only detail things that would be confusing without a little foreknowledge. Don't flood a story with a bunch of back story, write a prequel ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454406837183787620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7716443587185617804.post-57746152363494420842011-11-23T17:14:01.478-06:002011-11-23T17:14:01.478-06:00I've tried to avoid those, although a little d...I've tried to avoid those, although a little dumping occurred in my first book I'm sure.<br />And yeah, really miss the Friday puzzles.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com