Elements of Fiction Writing - Conflict and Suspense by Scott Bell James

Author:Scott Bell, James
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781599632735
Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.
Published: 2011-12-14T16:00:00+00:00

There is no six. Six subplots is too many for any length, unless your name is Stephen King. If you ever go to this land, you go at your own risk. More subplots than suggested will tend to overwhelm or detract from the main plot.

FLASHBACKS

Flashbacks, by definition, interrupt the forward momentum of the story. So they had better contain enough conflict in and of themselves to sustain reader interest.

The first thing you have to ask yourself is whether the flashback is necessary. Are you using it only, or primarily, for exposition? Do you have a lot of background information on your characters that you are dying to share with the readers?

Don’t do it. Unless there is a strong and compelling reason to do so. Reasons might include:

Information essential to understanding fully the life of a character.

Information essential to understanding the plot development.

Information essential to understanding a setting.

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