Thank you!

I think when I was reading it, it took more time than I would have liked to get to know the characters. I mean, it doesn’t have to happen all at once in the beginning, but a few things here and there sprinkled into the main story (or possibly side story arcs) to let the reader know them better, maybe even having some of your backstory relate to your overall arc to see the progression of the character growth.

I hope this was helpful, and good luck with writing your novel! 😊

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I’m curious as to which points felt like, or maybe why, it seemed that getting to know the characters was slow going, if you have a bit of time to elaborate?

I’m a hist. fic. writer currently publishing a serial every Sunday which seems to be well-liked, but I’m being asked for more backstory, and worry about losing the intrigue. My novel in progress will require much more backstory, and keeping it fast paced will be my primary concern. Both of these works are antebellum, the currently published series being pretty close to the Civil War, in 1855.

Best regards,
Shira

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It is really fascinating, and I don’t know too much about it so it was a good way to learn more. There are three points of views, so essentially there are three main characters and one of them is black, the other two are white. One is trying to help Jemma, while other hates her; it was definitely an impactful story.

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