So I have a backstory that is 2 chapters. Is that too long? Should I make it into one? Or leave it out completely?
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I like backstories but two chapters sounds too long. I’d recommend narrowing what’s important for the reader to know down to one chapter and then show the rest in a second chapter later in the story if possible. Personally for me, if I’m ready a backstory that’s two chapters long consecutively, I’ll get bored.
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Backstories hold a lot of significance (if it includes good informations) so I’d say, it’s fine. It depends on the author how much time she/he wanna take.
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i don’t have anything against backstories and i think they’re quite useful and informative but, definitely don’t make it two chapters long. you should try to space it out and don’t overwhelm your readers with a big information dump. reveal the backstory as the story progresses overtime to make it more interesting!
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Sometimes backstories are crucial.
The approach I usually do is add back flashes or a scene or two when something from the past needs to be told to the reader.
I personally don’t mind 2 chapter long back stories but idk about everyone 
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That’s what I’m planning to do in my story!
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Depends how important the back story is. If it’s needed to better understand the characters, then I think its fine.
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I love backstories because it helps explain the motives and personalities of the characters. Instead of putting them into two chapters, maybe you can space them out a little bit. Like you can put small flashbacks giving away small details throughout the story instead of making a super long backstory chapter, if that makes any sense.
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