tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post4481224174499481557..comments2024-03-22T03:59:39.188-07:00Comments on Dive into Worldbuilding: Leading into a scene vs. including backstoryJuliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-53571938817022108892011-03-15T08:49:37.472-07:002011-03-15T08:49:37.472-07:00Misha, and everyone, I will return to the question...Misha, and everyone, I will return to the question of backstory etc. very soon in another post.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-81559697733917609742011-03-15T00:54:42.404-07:002011-03-15T00:54:42.404-07:00This is exactly what I needed to read. I've be...This is exactly what I needed to read. I've been worrying about "overdoing" the backstory in my fantasy novel for a while now, which was made worse by participating in a contest which involved sending in the first 500 words of my novel.<br><br>Verdict of said contest: story doesn't start fast enough and wastes time on a couple of details that don't seem important<br><br>Of course, the person running the contest was a YA author, and has certain expectations about pacing that don't quite mesh with a fantasy novel twice the size of the average YA novel.Jeroen Steenbeekehttp://www.jeroensteenbeeke.nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-937390557356997344.post-67426792809704972042011-03-14T17:36:28.618-07:002011-03-14T17:36:28.618-07:00Yes, I had a major problem with backstory ;) But n...Yes, I had a major problem with backstory ;) But now I have cut it all out, I often don't have enough explanation/lead-up. So that's my next thing to work on :DTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.com