MatterSack
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How do you guys feel about narratives that have flashbacks interspersed throughout?
My protagonist gets embroiled in a number of events that are important to both her character and the beginning of the plot, but telling them in chronological sequence is difficult; they're far too spaced out and episodic to flow well, and trying to bridge the gaps just seem forced. I decided that the best way to include them might be as standalone flashback sequences, which would have the added benefit of allowing the narrative to start off more in medias res.
I know that flashbacks are highly discouraged for first-time novelists though. What do the members of this forum think?
My protagonist gets embroiled in a number of events that are important to both her character and the beginning of the plot, but telling them in chronological sequence is difficult; they're far too spaced out and episodic to flow well, and trying to bridge the gaps just seem forced. I decided that the best way to include them might be as standalone flashback sequences, which would have the added benefit of allowing the narrative to start off more in medias res.
I know that flashbacks are highly discouraged for first-time novelists though. What do the members of this forum think?