Britta

“exposition is the enemy of narrative. Good exposition provides just enough backstory to explain how the protagonist happens to be in a particular place, at a particular time, with the wants that will lead to the next phase of the story. Thorough reporting produces overwhelming detail. Good storytellers cut through it to create a clear path leading forward.”
― Jack R. Hart, Storycraft: The Complete Guide to Writing Narrative Nonfiction

“...Her attraction to him hadn't dulled in the least. She stared at him. He stared right back with those beautiful distant green eyes.
"Guys," Pookie said, "I know yal have a bit of backstory to work out, but can we lay off the wistful gazing? This ain't a Joan Wilder novel, if ya dig what I'm saying."...”
― Scott Sigler, Nocturnal

“I can be somebody's and still be my own.”
― Shel Silverstein

“An author who adds a prologue to his novel is kidding himself if he thinks the reader won’t recognize it for what it is: backstory.”
― Regina Brooks, Writing Great Books for Young Adults: Everything You Need to Know, from Crafting the Idea to Getting Published