Listen, people. I write fic. I know that a well-conceived story requires more than plot. I know that good character development often necessitates character back story, and flashbacks are one way to show that. Here's the thing, though: there is a time and a place for flashbacks, and that time is not right after a cliffie. And if you have the audacity to place a flashback right after a cliffie, the end of the chapter had better come back to the present and deliver substantial plot progression.
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