Q: I used italics in a scene with a flashback, but my critique partner said I should never use italics. Here’s the part I put in italics: He sat in the cold hospital waiting room, feeling numb. This was just like when Mom died. We did all we could, the …
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Limit Flashbacks in Narrative Nonfiction
The use of flashbacks in narrative nonfiction is similar to flashbacks in fiction. ☐ Flashbacks are used only when necessary and are engaging. A flashback is a dramatized scene that looks back to a time before the story started. Now here’s the thing — if your readers need to know …