Let's start with a tip to integrate backstory into your fiction without stopping the action.

Okay, actually 3 tips!

You can read the article here: 3 Powerful Techniques to Weave Backstory

In summary, you can use these techniques to smoothly embed a bit of backstory into the narrative:

1. The Inner Moment Technique

This is where your character processes both the present and past simultaneously during an action scene.

It’s like a dance between what’s happening now and what happened then. This creates depth and meaning in your scene.

2. The Memory Bridge

Something in your character’s present triggers a specific memory.

To smoothly transition into these flashbacks, you can use these handy phrases:

– “There was that time when…”
– “It was like that time when…”
– “It reminded her of that time when…”

The key is making sure the present trigger naturally connects to the past memory.

3. The Dialogue Gateway

Similar to the memory bridge, but this time the backstory emerges through conversation. A character might say something that sparks a memory in another character, leading to a natural revelation of past events.

I provide examples, a Bonus Tip, plus more resources in the article on the Writer's Fun Zone blog.

Let me know how it goes in applying these techniques! I'd love to hear!

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