tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post2405232051616511202..comments2024-03-28T05:34:42.670-05:00Comments on MAKE MINE MYSTERY: BACKSTORY: Let your characters talk about itMorgan Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-83468067160621993402009-02-12T05:35:00.000-06:002009-02-12T05:35:00.000-06:00Dana, I think the most common mistake writers make...Dana, I think the most common mistake writers make is to load a lot of narrative and backstory in their story, particularly at the beginning. A lot of readers skip over narrative to get to the action and dialogue is action (the act of people talking). That's why I prefer to present backstory in dialogue between characters whenever possible.Earl Staggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13349667172813175960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-91925566819965058032009-02-11T16:57:00.000-06:002009-02-11T16:57:00.000-06:00I've always tried to have the backstory for charac...I've always tried to have the backstory for characters firmly in my head so info slips out naturally during the narrative and dialogue. Sometimes it works, other times... it takes MORE work.Dana Fredstihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.com