Morning, writers.
I trust you’ve all had a great week and you’re looking forward to the weekend!
Something has been on my mind, for a while now: should I use an ‘interlude’ in my novel. I would like the thoughts of my fellow writers. Here’s some background for you:
- My novel consists of Chapters and Parts;
- Each Chapter is a 24-hour period in the story;
- In the first chapter, part 1, I want to include a section that is a critical part of the story, and takes place in the past between two of the main characters;
- I didn’t include the ‘interlude’ in this part (chapter 1); I just included the scene in the part;
- I was reading (actually, listening to an Audible) book: Matthew Perry’s autobiography, and in that book he used interludes to inform the reader of something that happened in the past that formed part of what was happening at a particular point in the story. I thought this was interesting, and I’d never come across an ‘interlude’ in a novel; and recollect that they may be used in a play (or is that ‘intermission’?).
Any thoughts on the subject would be greatly appreciated.
TAHAGW Writers, AWT.