How To Write A Backstory For A Character Novels & Stories

And the present- with her second chance mate. The story will start from the past so we can get the back story and eventually it would lead to the present. Happy reading.

he affirms, “Your world building has always been top notch, story telling, best seller, and your drawings, they’ve always been epic. Your characters have always had clear goals, but that’s all they were, characters.” Huh? What did that mean? I have always been open to feedback, and I’ve taken the ones he’s given, even if they seemed stupid sometimes, he ended up right. This one, I haven’t heard before. “What does that mean?” “Your characters, take Bocco for example, his goal was to save his sister, and he grew during the journey, ended up saving the world, and his sister. But, he didn’t seem to have any feelings towards the one person he set out to save.”

Or at least, that's who I thought I was. Sure, I had all the tragic ingredients for a main character. Poor girl? Check. Dead parents? Check. Evil aunt? Double check. Cruel cousins that live to make my life miserable? Triple check. A crazy woman trying to steal my boyfriend? Bonus points. But instead of becoming the heroine, I was just there, breathing in someone else's story. I was a background noise with a sad little backstory nobody cared to read.....but what the hell was this? I stared at the sea of cargo vans, each one brimming with roses and I could only blink.

Then, "We have a problem with the background story we created for you." My brows furrowed. "What problem? Everything seems fine to me." “Yeah, I thought of it and realized it will bring a lot of problems in the future even though it hasn't started now. Remember the man we are after his daughter is always so careful and may request that every teacher's history is checked properly.” He sighed, and I was getting bored. “Tell me why you called.” I seethed. "So, you need to fall in love with someone, start a public relationship, and eventually propose."

I pile everything in my arms and march back down to the living room. The carpet becomes my war table as I drop everything on it and I sit cross-legged, papers scattered around me like fallen leaves. I begin writing. Fast. Names pouring out of me: IVY. HARRY. VIVIENNE. HOUSE OF VAELMONT. Then dates. Then the accident. The betrayal. The aftermath. Every lie. Every knife in my back. The rhythm takes over and I pin everything to the wall until it’s no longer a window but a story — my story. The one they tried to bury.

And truthfully, I knew I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night unless I shared his backstory, and that’s how the epilogue came to life. Though, I didn’t expect it to grow so long, it could practically be its own story at this point. But, I guess it turned out that way because it wasn’t just Lucas’ backstory, it was also a reflection of the entire journey, seen through his eyes. I tried my best to give his character the depth and meaning it needed. I hope I was able to convey that well. But in the end, it’s up to you, my dear angels, to decide.