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A podcast on writing that explores the craft of fiction, answers listeners' questions, and provides strategies for a fulfilling writing practice and creative life, hosted by bestselling, award-winning novelist Nina LaCour.
The Past and the Present: Weaving Backstory into Your Story
Keeping a Notebook
8 minutes 19 seconds
5 years ago
The Past and the Present: Weaving Backstory into Your Story
In this craft-focused episode, Nina explores backstory and the different ways it can be conveyed to better serve your novel.
She considers what the reader needs to know about the past, as well as the character’s relation with it, and she gives four clear examples of how backstory can look on the page.
Keeping a Notebook
A podcast on writing that explores the craft of fiction, answers listeners' questions, and provides strategies for a fulfilling writing practice and creative life, hosted by bestselling, award-winning novelist Nina LaCour.
