Create it once, and leave the chart on the wall in your classroom for those “I forgot— What’s flashback?” moments you’ll have all throughout the year ? And by the way These are not my own anchor charts– They’re great examples of ones I found that I think are really well-done. So check out Pinterest for more ideas.
. 'For a flashback to succeed as part of your beginning, it should meet three criteria. 'First, it should follow a strong opening scene, one that roots us firmly in your character's present. 'In addition, the second-scene flashback should bear some clear relation to the first scene we've just witnessed. 'Finally, don't let your readers get lost in time. Indicate clearly how much earlier the flashback scene took place.'
(Nancy Kress, Beginnings, Middles & Ends. Writer's Digest Books, 1999). Flashbacks in the TV Series Lost 'Backstory-that's been a key element in the brilliance of Lost. Flashbacks are usually deadly-but the writers have used them here as the best novelists do.
We only get a flashback that is (a) interesting in and of itself and (b) pertinent to the present action, so that we don't resent the interruptions.' (Orson Scott Card, 'Introduction: What Is Lost Good For?' Getting Lost: Survival, Baggage, and Starting Over in J.J. Abrams' Lost, ed. BenBella, 2006). Advice on Using Flashbacks 'While the flashback is common in literary presentations-novels, drama, television programs-it need not be restricted to them. Indeed, it is very often used for.
'Begin a flashback as close to the conclusion, the effect, as you can. Do not 'give the plot away' in the first paragraph, but end the paragraph with a question, with a comment that the remainder of the theme will pertain to the flashback. In a short theme, your flashback should be short, certainly no longer than about one-fourth of your theme.' (John McCall, How to Write Themes and Essays. Peterson's, 2003) 'A rule of thumb: If you feel a need to have a flashback on the first or second page of your story, either your story should begin with the events of the flashback, or you should get us involved with some compelling present characters and events before flashing back.'
(Orson Scott Card, Elements of Fiction Writing: Characters and Viewpoint. Writer's Digest Books, 2010). The Flashback Sequence in the Movie Casablanca 'In the example of Casablanca, the flashback sequence is positioned strategically in the to resolve a newly elaborated narrative enigma. The crucial characters of the flashback (Rick, Ilsa, and Sam) have been clearly introduced, and the film's plot has raised a question about the relationship of Rick and Ilsa-What happened to them before the film proper has begun?-that must be answered before the plot can proceed.'
(James Morrison, Passport to Hollywood. SUNY Press, 1998).
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