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Writing

Tetrachloride

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1. my imagination says that any size is okay. What is a prequel if not a flashback.

Reply to padah513 (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 11:12 AM

Nov 17

Regarding the exit of the flashback, some brainstorms:

does a character feel closure ?
a major death or social event ?
some good fortune ?
travel ?

somewhere , people come or go.

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Where do you stand on flashbacks. Good? Bad? Short? Long? [View all] padah513 Nov 17 OP

my imagination says that any size is okay. What is a prequel if not a flashback. Tetrachloride Nov 17 #1

For. lastlib Nov 17 #2

I use them Jilly_in_VA Nov 17 #3

An 80-page flashback seems far too long. Lonestarblue Nov 17 #4

This isn't really a flashback if it is that long. It's more a non-linear narrative. What is its purpose? What Doodley Nov 17 #5

They can work, but often they are just a lazy gimmick. LisaM Nov 17 #6

Thanks for the replies. padah513 Nov 17 #7

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