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Some ways to introduce characters-iy By saving them By meeting them through a mistake/ drunken incident Through an event/ special occasion eg. Funeral, wedding, birthday etc Being introduced to them through other friends By doing a good deed, thus causing the favour to be returned By getting placed in a group together By picking on them/ assaulting them out of rage By getting sent to them on a quest of sorts Through average day to day activities - iFunny :) Writing Plot, Writing Inspiration Tips, Story Writing Prompts, Writing Dialogue Prompts, No Sleep, Writing Motivation, Writing Inspiration Prompts, Writing Characters, Book Writing Inspiration

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Once you have a good backstory for your characters, you need to be able to reveal it to your readers. Revealing a character's backstory is not something to be taken lightly; if you reveal too much up front, your readers will lose interest, but if you don't reveal enough, the character won't be relatable. Check out the article for the best practices for revealing a character's backstory in your story! How To Write A Good Character Backstory, Good Backstory Ideas, How To Write A Good Backstory, Backstory Ideas For Oc, Backstory Ideas Character, Oc Backstory Ideas, Character Backstory Ideas, Backstory Ideas, Oc Backstory

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I've heard it from many influential voices in the writing community: "you don't need backstory because it distracts from the REAL story and thus bores your reader to sleep." But…is there ANOTHER WAY to use backstory without distracting from the present meaning of the book… and instead enhancing it? I believe there is.

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