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You see it all started when I was trying to come up with a video topic. That’s when I remembered a long time ago when I swore I would do a video on writing character backstories.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Character Backstory Introduction
01:10 Backstory, characterization, and character motive are different things
01:39 Backstory uses
02:27 K.I.S.S. principle applied to character backstory
02:59 Backstories are still subject to willing suspension of belief
04:22 Villain sob stories are overdone
05:48 Backstory and consistency
06:20 Gentlemen, backstories for women are not that hard to write
07:21 Vague vs detailed backstories
07:54 Consider pacing when adding backstory details
08:23 Using props to convey backstory
08:59 Campfire and other dialog driven scenes
09:34 Flashbacks
10:48 It's okay to skip a character's backstory
11:14 Common character backstories
16:20 Conclusion
17:06 Sponsorship Wars - Power Vacuum
20:35 Outro
