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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2020 · 14 MIN

How do we include background without boring the reader?

from The First Draft Club · host The First Draft Club

All stories have a history. How much of that history you share with the reader, and where you bring it in, can determine whether that reader sticks with your book or not. In this episode, we discuss a rule of thumb for incorporating backstory into your novel or memoir.

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