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> [“A related question is where in time to begin. Should you begin far back in a character's past and move forward, or should you begin in the present and make use of flashbacks only where necessary? ... If the material…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-checkoway/a-related-question-is-where-in-time-to-begin-should-you-begin-far/)

Julie Checkoway

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## More by Julie Checkoway

> [“A related question is where in time to begin. Should you begin far back in a character's past and move forward, or should you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-checkoway/a-related-question-is-where-in-time-to-begin-should-you-begin-far/)

Julie Checkoway

> [“All writers struggle at some point with the problem of balance between authority and involvement, seduction and revelation. Specifically, beginning writers wonder how much…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/julie-checkoway/all-writers-struggle-at-some-point-with-the-problem-of-balance/)

Julie Checkoway

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