Novel help: Intermixing past and present

[spinelli372003]

I personally like the flashback option.  I read a lot of different 
kinds of books.  Some of my favorites are the paranormal and also 
historical romance.  Time travels are great also.  
sherry
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> Since many of us are avid readers and all of us
> have read at least one book in our lives, I
> thought I'd toss this question out:
> 
> If you were to read a book that combined past and
> present (ie: Two characters current lives and
> their pasts), how would you like to see it done?
> Note: Both are important to the story so I can't
> cut either out.
> 
> Alternating chapters between current time (now)
> and the past.  Such as, Chapter One: New York,
> 2004, Chapter Two: Romania, 1756 (examples, not
> actual dates)
> 
> Flashbacks to only the major issues.
> 
> The characters telling others of their own pasts
> without actually seeing it (which leads to very
> long monologues...)
> 
> Any other ideas?
> 
> Saitaina
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