159 – Backstories
Unreliable Narrators
English - August 28, 2018 06:12 - 42 minutes - 49.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBooks Arts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Chia leads a discussion of timelines and backstories. When is background information too much information? Should the author know everything about a character, or does…Continue Reading159 – Backstories
Chia leads a discussion of timelines and backstories. When is background information too much information? Should the author know everything about a character, or does that kill spontaneity? What are some examples of stories that manage successful backstory without infodumping, and which ones overload on unnecessary details? Will Chia manage to work peanut butter sandwiches into her tale? There’s but one way to find out, listener.