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tuxedo123 · Apr 11, 2008, 03:44 PM

I'm writing a story for manga and I've been wondering in my story something happened to the main characters in their past lives and then they were sent to the future on earth (Present day now.) for a new life. Would it be best if I were to some time in the middle of the story tell the audience what happened in their past life at the same time the characters find out? Or should I explain what happened in their past lives at the beginning of the story while the characters don't know what happened. The main characters don't know what happened in their past lives until later in the story.

Do you get me?:o

Basically should I let the audience know about what happened in the past at the beginning of the story while the characters don't know or should I let them figure it out the same time my characters do?:confused:

N0help4u · Apr 11, 2008, 04:01 PM

You could make it like a dream of flashbacks at the beginning and they wake up and are in their present life.
I guess that is easier to do on film than writing though.

tuxedo123 · Apr 11, 2008, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by N0help4u

You could make it like a dream of flashbacks at the beginning and they wake up and are in their present life.
I guess that is easier to do on film than writing though.

Oh! Your right! And that gives me an idea! I think I'll make them steadily remember little by little until the climax then some event will happen that will make them remember everything.:D Thanks!

Clough · Apr 11, 2008, 11:11 PM

You could also write a prologue (introduction) to your story so that the readers can figure out why what is happening the way that it is as your story unfolds.

If no prologue, you could also interject, as a narrator, little bits of information throughout the story so that the readers can figure out why the characters are thinking the way that they are at a certain points in your story.

Your story does need to make sense to your readers for them to have continued interest in reading it.

Just some additional ideas for you... :)

tuxedo123 · Apr 12, 2008, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by Clough

You could also write a prologue (introduction) to your story so that the readers can figure out why what is happening the way that it is as your story unfolds.

If no prologue, you could also interject, as a narrator, little bits of information throughout the story so that the readers can figure out why the characters are thinking the way that they are at a certain points in your story.

Your story does need to make sense to your readers for them to have continued interest in reading it.

Just some additional ideas for you... :)

Yah! Your right!:) Thanks for some more additional ideas! I think I have a good idea how to start the story off now! Thanks!:D

SummerLegacies · Apr 15, 2008, 03:39 PM

I'd say don't give everything away in the beginning. Clough had a good idea to make a prologue just to explain why certain things are happening. Do that but don't give away too much. I personally would be more interested in reading it if everything wasn't told to me in the beginning. I like the idea that as you read you discover more and more. It keeps the pages turning :)