Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-27404492-20170511131216/@comment-26018514-20170529221525

Nikoli the rebel wrote:... I have taken screen writing classes and we aren't allowed to use flashbacks. They are cheap and easy emotional appeal. Only amatuer writers use them.

Article that explains it better: http://www.tarakharper.com/k_flshbk.htm I'm not saying they are the best thing to use... only that because of the cross format they are making, injecting filler naturally that explores side characters or the world in sequential time IS NOT POSSIBLE meaning that for them to explore these things would require them to use them.