Meaning back story
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back story


refers to the events that directly happened prior to the beginning of the story, or lead to the story; composed of information that helps fill out the skeletal story of a screenplay or a character [..]
Source: filmsite.org

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Experiences of a main character taking place prior to the main action, which contribute to character motivations and reactions.
Source: screenwriting.info

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Relevant, formative things that happened to a character before the story begins. A character's history becomes ‘back story' when it will be significant to the story.
Source: creativeskillset.org

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Story or fiction that provides a background for a game, rather than being part of the gameplay.
Source: half-real.net

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back story


flashback. It doesn't, uh, have any childhood trauma, it's doesn't really inform who he is, it's not... it's just flashback. There's a difference. It's subtle, but there's a difference. }}
Source: en.wiktionary.org





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