tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post6102060255212916682..comments2024-03-07T19:11:21.715-06:00Comments on Sandra Ulbrich Almazan: Speculative Fiction Author: FlashbacksSandra Ulbrich Almazanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-37129968263106889932014-09-15T12:33:35.452-05:002014-09-15T12:33:35.452-05:00bah
I forgot to click the follow.bah<br />I forgot to click the follow.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-23265234294474144372014-09-15T12:33:09.007-05:002014-09-15T12:33:09.007-05:00Flashbacks really depend upon how they're bein...Flashbacks really depend upon how they're being used in the story. If a new character comes in and flashbacks are needed, that can work fine. If, however, it's being used because the author wanted to start more "in the action" and is using them to tell what should have been the beginning of the story, it pisses me off. No "48 hours earlier" crap.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-39069352040961975672014-09-15T08:36:36.547-05:002014-09-15T08:36:36.547-05:00This would be a pretty long flashback (several tho...This would be a pretty long flashback (several thousand words), so I would have to break it up. And I agree transitions in and out of the flashback are important.Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-36950674150789617772014-09-15T07:01:52.776-05:002014-09-15T07:01:52.776-05:00I don't mind (short) flashback if it strengthe...I don't mind (short) flashback if it strengthens the character or leaves an important clue about plot or character. <br /><br />I think the most important part about a flashback is how deftly you can transition in and out of one. That's the real art of a good flashback.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-47205160801111066292014-09-15T06:08:05.335-05:002014-09-15T06:08:05.335-05:00I'm not a fan of them either, Alex. And since ...I'm not a fan of them either, Alex. And since I don't think I've ever written one, I don't want to try it with this book.Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18714294.post-35679689113563227202014-09-15T05:47:35.352-05:002014-09-15T05:47:35.352-05:00If it requires a lot of rewriting, you probably do...If it requires a lot of rewriting, you probably don't want to change it now.<br />I admit, I'm not a fan of flashbacks.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com