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Revealing a character's backstory can be crucial for understanding their motives. But mastering how to weave it in without slowing down your narrative is key. Here are some tips to help you nail it.
The 5 w’s of story – where, what, why, who and when – can all change to create variety and interest. None of these elements must change. The characters in your novel or your setting could remain fairly constant. Yet change opens up possibilities for new developments and intriguing new scenarios. These keep your novel exciting and interesting. To avoid your story stagnating in a single location, shift somewhere new – another town or country, from the city to the countryside or vice versa. Make sure any change of setting makes sense in relation to the story.
Got a story that's dragging? Don't be afraid to trim the fat!
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Sports Fanatic
It’s great that you share these tips with young and aspiring writers. Even though they may not be writing novels, I believe it will be very useful for them to learn something new from a really skilled writer like you. I’d be glad to hear some recommendations on how a writer can develop the plot without cutting down chapters (I often see it in the books of young writers). Anyway, thank you for this post, it is very informative!
Game Analyst
Totally agree on the last point! It would be awesome to explore how to develop protagonist relationships effectively. That sounds like a blast.