How to Write Backstory (Without Relying on Flashbacks and Infodumps) | Writingg Well

If successful stories have one thing in common, it’s complex and intriguing characters. Writing three-dimensional characters involves a good grasp on how to write backstory.

Backstory is a delicate dance between ‘when’ and ‘why’. Write too much and you’ll bore your readers to sleep. Write too little and you’ll leave them confused.

In this video we’ll dissect what makes for a compelling backstory by diving deep into the past of some popular characters from the stories we love.

Grab your favorite hot beverage and get your notebook out. We’ve got a lot to cover…

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Before I Go to Sleep - S.J. Watson
Better Call Saul
Breaking Bad
Iron Widow - Xiran Jay Zhao
The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho

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