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Jilly_in_VA

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3. I use them

Reply to padah513 (Original post)

Sun Nov 17, 2024, 11:14 AM

Nov 17

Generally I use them at a point where the main character is in bed and can't sleep, for one reason or another, and is thinking about the past. It seems to work fairly well. At last they do go to sleep but either do or don't sleep well,

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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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