The Story Behind the Story.

Backstory is an essential element in storytelling as it provides context and depth to characters and their world. It explains the motivations, behaviors, and choices of characters, including secondary characters and antagonists. Backstory can be revealed through various techniques such as dialogue, flashbacks, prologues, and planted information. It is important to strategically and gradually reveal backstory to avoid overwhelming the reader. Backstory can be used in different genres and narrative styles, and it plays a significant role in shaping characters and their development. [Extracted from the article]