Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-27838637-20170128143905/@comment-27838637-20170129040424

Thankyou for the review. The reason I was doing more telling than showing is because I didn't want it to be more exploitative than it needed to be. Do you think the examples you've given should be explained a little more, or would it be pushing the boundaries?

Also, I know the story is not completed so right now it might not seem like much more than edgy material, but I hope to spin a real story out of it, one that people will enjoy. But I also want to make it violent and edgy as well, so I'm trying to find the right balance.

And a final question; should the protags backstory be separated throughout the main story in flashback-like sequences, or is it more effective to know the backstory straight off the bat? I want the story to be engaging and I don't want the readers to give up before the main story even begins. Is there any way I can make the backstory more engaging than it already is?