Flashbacks: When They’re Not Appropriate & Tips for When They Are

While researching whether or not to use flashbacks, I received warnings from, “Don’t,” to “If you must.” Reasons to resist flashbacks. They often: stem from the author’s wish to explain everything – info dumps of old news. tell information that can be shown through current scenes and dialogue. may indicate, if especially long, that the […]

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