@ajsaxsma: A better way to use a characters backstory in every single scene that they are in… #backstory #characterbackstory #writingbackstory #writingtips #writingtipsandtricks

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clg0331
clg0331 :
How many chapters do you give a book before you dnf it?
2026-06-11 04:14:06
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psyducks_palace
🦆 :
how do you balance showing the wound without the character becoming repetitive/annoying? My MC believes vulnerability will be exploited so becomes cold and indifferent, she's falling for someone against her best judgement (as love is a weakness itself to her) and knows it can't last but cant help herself. But I'm worried she's too frustrating for readers to enjoy her if that makes sense?
2026-06-10 23:41:04
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r0gu3devil
TheRogueDevil :
I'm doing a story right now, would I be able to have u take a look over it for some feedback??
2026-06-25 05:11:52
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emg614
eyob1760 :
every character adapts there backstory in different ways, characters that have the same backstory can have different personalities
2026-06-11 04:00:42
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silverulric
Silverulric :
🙌🏻 Yes, exactly! I personally skip backstories, I care more about what they choose to do going forward. I definitely would enjoy piecing it together and thinking over the choices, instead of being forcefully spoon-fed the answer.
2026-06-10 23:30:42
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kaliecat__
kalie :
What is your take on flashbacks?
2026-06-10 23:35:26
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cozystardust
cozystardust :
So true! I DNF’d a book bc it was about 400 pages too long and a lot of it was her repeatedly saying what happened in her past. She wrote the flashback, had characters talk about what happened, and then she repeatedly told everyone what happened. But her behavior didn’t match the backstory (in my opinion) and hearing the same thing over and over again was exhausting to read
2026-06-11 12:16:49
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ronnegold
R.Gold.Author :
I got rid of all flashbacks 🙏🏼 thx, but something that I see in romances all the time are the thoughts of the character (first pov) about themselves. What do you think about that? The exposition that you talked about
2026-06-11 13:12:58
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thegeminifoxhq
The Gemini Fox :
Or can write about damaged people damaging others 😏
2026-06-11 00:48:59
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