#backstory — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #backstory, aggregated by home.social.
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The saxophone was a stepping stone for my amateur musical career.
Check out my weekday daily #blog and read more in my post: Saxo Phone
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How to Write Unique, Memorable Character Voices
Your character’s voice is the reader’s guide through your story. Readers hear your character in their head before they see them in their mind’s eye. A well-developed character voice stays with the reader long after they finish your book. When the voices aren’t unique, you’ll know… The Six Ingredients of Character Voice When character voices...
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How to Write Unique, Memorable Character Voices
Your character’s voice is the reader’s guide through your story. Readers hear your character in their head before they see them in their mind’s eye. A well-developed character voice stays with the reader long after they finish your book. When the voices aren’t unique, you’ll know… The Six Ingredients of Character Voice When character voices...
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Crafting a Compelling Villain: Goals, Motivation, Conflict
Crafting a Compelling Villain: Goals, Motivation, Conflict – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 210 *** “In addition to your villain’s goal, they need a motivation. They feel like they’re the hero of...
The post Crafting a Compelling Villain: Goals, Motivation, Conflict appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/06/22/crafting-a-compelling-villain-goals-motivation-conflict#HOWTOWRITETHEFUTUREPODCAST #Antagonist #backstory #BethBarany #blindspots
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Crafting a Compelling Villain: Goals, Motivation, Conflict
Crafting a Compelling Villain: Goals, Motivation, Conflict – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 210 *** “In addition to your villain’s goal, they need a motivation. They feel like they’re the hero of...
The post Crafting a Compelling Villain: Goals, Motivation, Conflict appeared first on Writer's Fun Zone.
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2026/06/22/crafting-a-compelling-villain-goals-motivation-conflict#HOWTOWRITETHEFUTUREPODCAST #Antagonist #backstory #BethBarany #blindspots
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Is she someone cool to hang out with in your opinion? 🤔
✨ Wishlist Knick Knack Stack on Steam! ✨
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4456070/Knick_Knack_Stack/#FollowFriday #ff
#cozy #cozygaming #indiegame #wholesome #gamedev #relaxing #casualgame #steamdemo #character #lore #sus #kindasus #backstory #lore -
No Backstory Bashing Allowed!
Author Lynn Slaughter claims there's no backstory bashing allowed in this area, because it's essential to character development.
The post No Backstory Bashing Allowed! appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/no-backstory-bashing-allowed#Character #WriteBetterFiction #backstory #characterdevelopment #HowToWriteBackstory
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No Backstory Bashing Allowed!
Author Lynn Slaughter claims there's no backstory bashing allowed in this area, because it's essential to character development.
The post No Backstory Bashing Allowed! appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/no-backstory-bashing-allowed#Character #WriteBetterFiction #backstory #characterdevelopment #HowToWriteBackstory
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The Fear Thesaurus Is Now Available Everywhere Books Are Sold
Fear is more than just an emotion–it’s also a powerful internal warning system. When a threat is perceived, fear kicks in, alerting a character to possible danger so they can protect themselves. In other words, fear helps them survive. However, over time, fear has a darker influence. It can magnify certain worries, make threats larger...
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The Fear Thesaurus Is Now Available Everywhere Books Are Sold
Fear is more than just an emotion–it’s also a powerful internal warning system. When a threat is perceived, fear kicks in, alerting a character to possible danger so they can protect themselves. In other words, fear helps them survive. However, over time, fear has a darker influence. It can magnify certain worries, make threats larger...
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This adventure is an #intrigue of two intertwined mysteries, one of which comes from a #player #character's #backstory. There are different #NPCs with different information, not all of it correct, in different #locations. I should #prepare these #locations so that the party may visit them in any order. (Well, almost any order; the #villain's #lair must be last. 😉) It's not a #linear #structure at all. It's more of a #sandbox.
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It's #FollowFriday and today we share the story of our main character!! We love Caroline, and you'll love her too! 🫶
WISHLIST Knick Knack Stack to follow her journey 🥰
👇 Steam page 👇
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4456070/Knick_Knack_Stack/#indiegame #indiegames #cozygames #puzzlegame #story #lore #character #maincharacter #backstory
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Free Workshop: How to Write Fear That Feels Real
Writing authentic fear reactions can be challenging—even when we understand our character well. Why? Because each character has their own personality, background, trauma, and triggers, meaning their fear response to perceived threats will be unique. Showing our character’s fear-driven behavior, choices, and perceptions is a skill worth mastering because fear is a powerful common ground...
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Free Workshop: How to Write Fear That Feels Real
Writing authentic fear reactions can be challenging—even when we understand our character well. Why? Because each character has their own personality, background, trauma, and triggers, meaning their fear response to perceived threats will be unique. Showing our character’s fear-driven behavior, choices, and perceptions is a skill worth mastering because fear is a powerful common ground...
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It's #WishlistWednesday and we cooked some more lore for you today!!! 😈
Meet Catherine 😏
She wields a whip 😱Wishlist our cozy puzzle game Knick Knack Stack 🫶
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4456070/Knick_Knack_Stack/#lore #backstory #cozygames #indiegame #puzzlegames #visualnovel #vampire #catherine #gamedev #indiedev
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Fear Thesaurus Expansion at One Stop for Writers + Save 25%
As many of you know, we recently released a new book – The Fear Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to What Holds Characters Back. This volume takes you into the dark world of fear and how it steers your character’s actions, choices, and behavior, reshaping how they see the world, themselves, and what they’re willing to...
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https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/05/fear-thesaurus-expansion/#AboutUs #Antiheroes #Backstory #CharacterArc #CharacterFlaws
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Fear Thesaurus Expansion at One Stop for Writers + Save 25%
As many of you know, we recently released a new book – The Fear Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to What Holds Characters Back. This volume takes you into the dark world of fear and how it steers your character’s actions, choices, and behavior, reshaping how they see the world, themselves, and what they’re willing to...
The post Fear Thesaurus Expansion at One Stop for Writers + Save 25% appeared first on WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®.
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/05/fear-thesaurus-expansion/#AboutUs #Antiheroes #Backstory #CharacterArc #CharacterFlaws
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Meet Candice's sister Chloe! 🎸
They're wildly different but they're sisters all right 🤭✨ Wishlist Knick Knack Stack on Steam! ✨
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4456070/Knick_Knack_Stack/#cozygaming #cozygames #indiegame #gamedev #puzzlegame #kks #knickknackstack #rockstar #popstar #lore #characterdesign #narrative #popstar #backstory #followfriday
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6 Ways to Discover Your Character’s Greatest Fear
From KMW: One of the juiciest tension points in a character’s arc is the question: What is your character’s greatest fear? This question isn’t (explicitly) about what characters say they want or what stands in their way externally. Rather, the answer we’re hunting for is the deeper fear lurking underneath. Very often, that fear is […]
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6 Ways to Discover Your Character’s Greatest Fear
From KMW: One of the juiciest tension points in a character’s arc is the question: What is your character’s greatest fear? This question isn’t (explicitly) about what characters say they want or what stands in their way externally. Rather, the answer we’re hunting for is the deeper fear lurking underneath. Very often, that fear is […]
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The Fear Thesaurus Is Here! (Early Release at Writers Helping Writers)
A new book is always something to celebrate, but we are extra excited about this one. Fear is more than an emotion that shows up in tense moments–it lies at the heart of every character’s journey. Every battle your character faces, every personal struggle they endure, every doubt, insecurity, and false belief they internalize…fear is...
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The Fear Thesaurus Is Here! (Early Release at Writers Helping Writers)
A new book is always something to celebrate, but we are extra excited about this one. Fear is more than an emotion that shows up in tense moments–it lies at the heart of every character’s journey. Every battle your character faces, every personal struggle they endure, every doubt, insecurity, and false belief they internalize…fear is...
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How Does Fear Play Into Character Arc (Part 2)
In last week’s post, we discussed fear’s role in character arc, as well as the backstory elements you should know about your character’s past. Their wounding event, the resulting fear and lie, any emotional shielding, and their unmet need will come together to determine who your character is on page one. And then their current...
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https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/04/how-does-fear-play-into-character-arc-part-2/#Backstory #CharacterArc #Characters #Conflict #FearThesaurus
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How Does Fear Play Into Character Arc (Part 2)
In last week’s post, we discussed fear’s role in character arc, as well as the backstory elements you should know about your character’s past. Their wounding event, the resulting fear and lie, any emotional shielding, and their unmet need will come together to determine who your character is on page one. And then their current...
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https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/04/how-does-fear-play-into-character-arc-part-2/#Backstory #CharacterArc #Characters #Conflict #FearThesaurus
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At the local bookshop to pick up Sisters in Yellow, and having a coffee. Love this place (Backstory in Balham).
#SistersInYellow #MiekoKawakami #Backstory #IndependentBookstores
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At the local bookshop to pick up Sisters in Yellow, and having a coffee. Love this place (Backstory in Balham).
#SistersInYellow #MiekoKawakami #Backstory #IndependentBookstores
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#WordWeavers 3 April 2026
For which characters do you come up with a backstory?In fact, I have a backstory for each of my characters, even if it isn’t always explicitly mentioned in the story. However, it’s important to me for understanding what drives each character and ensuring their actions make sense.
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#WordWeavers 3 April 2026
For which characters do you come up with a backstory?In fact, I have a backstory for each of my characters, even if it isn’t always explicitly mentioned in the story. However, it’s important to me for understanding what drives each character and ensuring their actions make sense.
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#WordWeavers 3 For which characters do you come up with a backstory?
Those for whom other characters in the current story need to know the backstory.
For example in my book "Of Wheels and Witches" 11-year-old Jeffery Davidson goes to spent the school holidays as a paying guest on a farm because his parents are overseas. He meets the farm-owner's niece, 9-year-old Catherine, who is half-Russian, lives in England, and whose parents were killed in a plane crash. He learns this backstory when he is introduced to her.
In a later book in the series this backstory becomes significant when Catherine's grandmother gives her a jewelled cross which is a family heirloom, and becomes a mcguffin in the story.
So the backstory is given on a "need to know" basis -- when either the other characters or the reader need to know it to understand what is going on in the present.
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#WordWeavers 3 For which characters do you come up with a backstory?
Those for whom other characters in the current story need to know the backstory.
For example in my book "Of Wheels and Witches" 11-year-old Jeffery Davidson goes to spent the school holidays as a paying guest on a farm because his parents are overseas. He meets the farm-owner's niece, 9-year-old Catherine, who is half-Russian, lives in England, and whose parents were killed in a plane crash. He learns this backstory when he is introduced to her.
In a later book in the series this backstory becomes significant when Catherine's grandmother gives her a jewelled cross which is a family heirloom, and becomes a mcguffin in the story.
So the backstory is given on a "need to know" basis -- when either the other characters or the reader need to know it to understand what is going on in the present.
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How Fear Shrinks Your Character’s World Over Time
Fear is something we all experience, a psychological early warning system that alerts us to possible danger. When we encounter a situation that contains unknowns, fear kicks in. Even if we do not yet know what is triggering our unease, our senses heighten, our blood pressure rises, and we go on high alert, searching for...
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https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/03/how-fear-shrinks/#Backstory #CharacterArc #CharacterWound #Characters #Emotion
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How Fear Shrinks Your Character’s World Over Time
Fear is something we all experience, a psychological early warning system that alerts us to possible danger. When we encounter a situation that contains unknowns, fear kicks in. Even if we do not yet know what is triggering our unease, our senses heighten, our blood pressure rises, and we go on high alert, searching for...
The post How Fear Shrinks Your Character’s World Over Time appeared first on WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®.
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/03/how-fear-shrinks/#Backstory #CharacterArc #CharacterWound #Characters #Emotion
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About Earth Notes aka EOU - Find out what Earth Notes is all about. What is its history, background and motivation? #green #backstory - https://www.earth.org.uk/about-us.html #EOU
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About Earth Notes aka EOU - Find out what Earth Notes is all about. What is its history, background and motivation? #green #backstory - https://www.earth.org.uk/about-us.html #EOU
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Using Contradictions to Create Microtension – Part 5
We’ve been looking at how to craft powerful mictotension (a must in fiction!) in these last few posts. In this...
The post Using Contradictions to Create Microtension – Part 5 appeared first on C. S. Lakin.
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Using Contradictions to Create Microtension – Part 5
We’ve been looking at how to craft powerful mictotension (a must in fiction!) in these last few posts. In this...
The post Using Contradictions to Create Microtension – Part 5 appeared first on C. S. Lakin.
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How to Write Authentic Character Behavior
Some stories stick with us more than others, and why? The characters. They feel so real. How they view life, the way they interact with others, the beliefs that steer them and their reactions to setbacks…it somehow all rings true. They might be nothing like us. We may not agree with their choices. But even...
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https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/03/write-authentic-character-behavior/#Backstory #BasicHumanNeeds #CharacterArc #CharacterFlaws #Characters
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How to Write Authentic Character Behavior
Some stories stick with us more than others, and why? The characters. They feel so real. How they view life, the way they interact with others, the beliefs that steer them and their reactions to setbacks…it somehow all rings true. They might be nothing like us. We may not agree with their choices. But even...
The post How to Write Authentic Character Behavior appeared first on WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®.
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2026/03/write-authentic-character-behavior/#Backstory #BasicHumanNeeds #CharacterArc #CharacterFlaws #Characters
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About Earth Notes aka EOU - Find out what Earth Notes is all about. What is its history, background and motivation? #green #backstory - https://www.earth.org.uk/about-us.html #EOU
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About Earth Notes aka EOU - Find out what Earth Notes is all about. What is its history, background and motivation? #green #backstory - https://www.earth.org.uk/about-us.html #EOU
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https://youtube.com/live/7JXQhff9aGc
#tRump #Venezuela #USA #America #UnitedNations #Ukraine #Taiwan #Greenland #Canada #Oil #Drugs #Congress #WarPowersAct #War #Epstein #Constitution #Billionaires #Pardon #Crisis #World #Politics #USPol #Activism #Resist #Protest #WeThePeople #LatinAmerica #sovereignty #WW3 #WWIII #BackStory #Truth #Facts #Democracy #Law
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https://youtube.com/live/7JXQhff9aGc
#tRump #Venezuela #USA #America #UnitedNations #Ukraine #Taiwan #Greenland #Canada #Oil #Drugs #Congress #WarPowersAct #War #Epstein #Constitution #Billionaires #Pardon #Crisis #World #Politics #USPol #Activism #Resist #Protest #WeThePeople #LatinAmerica #sovereignty #WW3 #WWIII #BackStory #Truth #Facts #Democracy #Law
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youtu.be/i0aa1GHQuew
Because I wasn't done with done with this book series, apparently
#TheHeirsLair #HowIWould #DemonStorm #DemonStormRemix #background #cosmogony #originstory #backstory #scififantasyspecfic
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Two Craft-Boosting Black Friday Deals for Writers
The best thing about Black Friday sales is how writers can put themselves first, picking up affordable resources that will make a huge impact on their writing success. I love that! Every year, we offer discounts so your dollars go further, and this year is no exception. What is…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/11/black-friday-deals-writers/#Backstory #CharacterArc #CharacterTraits #CharacterWound #Characters
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Two Craft-Boosting Black Friday Deals for Writers
The best thing about Black Friday sales is how writers can put themselves first, picking up affordable resources that will make a huge impact on their writing success. I love that! Every year, we offer discounts so your dollars go further, and this year is no exception. What is…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/11/black-friday-deals-writers/#Backstory #CharacterArc #CharacterTraits #CharacterWound #Characters
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How To Use Dialogue for Backstory and Worldbuilding—Infodump-Free!
It’s an ongoing struggle for many of us: How do I share backstory and build my world without infodumping (and boring my readers)? One of my favorite—and sometimes overlooked—tools is dialogue! Using dialogue—and the beats that go along with…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/10/dialogue-for-backstory-and-worldbuilding/#Backstory #Dialogue #Flashbacks #MoodandAtmosphere #ResidentWritingCoach
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The Elusive “I” in Identity
For whatever reason, I’ve come across a number of articles lately addressing the issue of personal identity from a variety of perspectives. Since one of fiction’s chief purposes is to explore who we are, why we’re here, and what we should do, I’ve found some of these articles fascinating. And perplexing.
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How to Differentiate Stories from AI Slop
Use Context to Deepen Our Writing From AI Slop For as long as I’ve been a writer, I’ve heard the advice, “Only write if you can’t not write.” The idea behind that tough-love guidance is that writing can be ridiculously hard work, publishing can be even harder, and that most published…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/09/how-to-differentiate-stories-from-ai-slop/#AI #Backstory #CharacterWound #Characters #Emotion
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Do’s and Don’ts for Using Backstory (in Fiction Writing)
Career Authors…
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Write a 5-Star Book 2
When I set out to write Book 2 in my Fountain series, I made the common mistake of thinking it would be easier than the first one, which took me more than four years to write. After all, I’d already created the world and gotten to know my characters inside and out. I knew what […]…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/05/write-a-5-star-book-2/#Backstory #ResidentWritingCoach #Series #Worldbuilding #WritingCraft
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Workshop: How to Write Compelling Inner Conflict with Angela Ackerman
Ready to dive into your character’s internal struggle and put all that incredible gut-twisting conflict on the page? If so, don’t miss this upcoming Zoom workshop on Saturday, May 24th, 11 AM Eastern Time. Inner…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/05/workshop-how-to-write-compelling-inner-conflict-with-angela-ackerman/#Backstory #CharacterArc #Characters #Conflict #ConflictThesaurusGuide
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