I am writing a story with more than one protagonist.
There is one character with past that reader needs to know about. I am not sure how to show that past. There are a few a ways but I don't think they are good.
One way would be to begin the story with that but I don't want to mislead the character into thinking that the mentioned character is the 'main' protagonist.
The other way would be that when the story switches to that protagonist, it starts with a flashback. But I think this would confuse a reader.
I also thought about having protagonist reminisce or have a dream of what happened in the past but I don't think it is a good idea.
I am almost certain that it would need to be a flashback but I am not sure how to put it into a story.
Do you have any ideas? Your opinion is welcome.
There is one character with past that reader needs to know about. I am not sure how to show that past. There are a few a ways but I don't think they are good.
One way would be to begin the story with that but I don't want to mislead the character into thinking that the mentioned character is the 'main' protagonist.
The other way would be that when the story switches to that protagonist, it starts with a flashback. But I think this would confuse a reader.
I also thought about having protagonist reminisce or have a dream of what happened in the past but I don't think it is a good idea.
I am almost certain that it would need to be a flashback but I am not sure how to put it into a story.
Do you have any ideas? Your opinion is welcome.