Comments on: Beginnings and Backstory https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/12/beginnings-and-backstory/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:02:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: The 100 Best Websites for Writers in 2019 | Brent Dowdle https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/12/beginnings-and-backstory/#comment-633390 Fri, 18 Jan 2019 19:57:08 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=34154#comment-633390 […] Post you’ll like: Beginnings and Backstory […]

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]]> By: essay https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/12/beginnings-and-backstory/#comment-630183 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 11:09:25 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=34154#comment-630183 Really good article. In fact, a lot depends on prehistory. It can be said that this greatly influences whether a person will be interested and he will not lose the desire to read the novel to the end. So how exactly the beginning makes it clear to the person whether the article is interesting or not. and if at the very beginning a person understands that this novel is not interesting to him then no matter how good his continuation is, he will not read it further. I write scientific articles, publications, and I can also say that a lot of things depend on the beginning. The most important thing is to interest the reader.
Thank you for such a wonderful article. I am sure that it will be useful for everyone, and everyone will be able to take something new from them.

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]]> By: Julie Hiner https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/12/beginnings-and-backstory/#comment-625264 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 04:34:51 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=34154#comment-625264 Wow!! Really great article. I feel like I am walking away with concrete and practical advice!!!

]]> By: Glynis Jolly https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/12/beginnings-and-backstory/#comment-625128 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 16:06:21 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=34154#comment-625128 Often I feel backstory is necessary to pull the reader into the drama. With this state, however, I know I need to work at being more obscure with those passages. Thank you for the tips.

]]> By: Ingmar Albizu https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/12/beginnings-and-backstory/#comment-624951 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 23:13:41 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=34154#comment-624951 Amazing post, Jim.
We all struggle with beginnings. I like to begin with conflict and a tease about the larger narrative but it does not always work.
I love the idea of establishing empathy or sympathy for the main character early.
Perhaps that should be my goal.
Thanks again!

]]> By: Lewis Jorstad https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/12/beginnings-and-backstory/#comment-624915 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:34:13 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=34154#comment-624915 Great article Jim! So much of writing is about balance. By implying that your character has an interesting history you portray them as a real person with a real life to be explored. Of course, if all you talk about is backstory, readers start to wonder if the character has much of a present at all.

Thanks for debunking some of the myths surrounding backstory and encouraging people to take a more balanced approach!

]]> By: Victoria Marie Lees https://writershelpingwriters.net/2018/12/beginnings-and-backstory/#comment-624914 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:34:10 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=34154#comment-624914 Thanks so much for clarifying backstory in beginnings, Jim. And I agree with you, Angela. Backstory needs to be woven in deftly in the beginning to explain the why of story. This is a truly difficult task for any writer. I’ve shared this post online. Enjoy your holidays!

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