
Characters
The Character-Backstory Trap: When Explanation Stops the Scene
The character backstory trap appears when history delays action. Turn biography into a present-tense choice so…
Build people whose choices move the story.

The character backstory trap appears when history delays action. Turn biography into a present-tense choice so…
We look for choices a writer or maker can test: what the audience sees, hears and understands at each moment.