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Backstory

Why do writers love it so much?
Janis Cooke Newman
Jan 07, 2022
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The four ground rules for backstory:

  1. Don’t front load your backstory.

  2. Creative curiosity

  3. Tell us when we know it, not before

  4. Own your backstory

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