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Originally Posted by Tony Richards
I too disagree with this. Why can't flashbacks convey action? And since they're part of a character's past -- and therefore part of what has shaped that character -- they can be a pertinent, if not extremely important, element of the plot as well.
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I've got a hunch it derives from the prohibition on using the present tense, but I'm not really certain at all. There's a very good reason why I don't write litfic, y'know.
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The easiest way to convey a flashback is to italicize the paragraphs in which the flashback happens. It's just that simple.
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So how do you indicate book titles and character thought if you're going to use italics for flashbacks?