There are two streams of narrative unfolding as we write:
the forestory: the story unfolding then and there that takes us forward
the backstory we provide to give readers a better understanding of characters, the world, events, and circumstances.
For example, we’re writing a story about a protagonist who’s about to go on a date, but is very wary, expecting…
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