: Re: How to write a backstory in a way that the reader can form their own unique conclusions I have this one idea for a dark fantasy/Lovecraftian horror story in which it primarily focuses on the

This looks like a detective story. You give your readers clue after clue, and little by little they build an understanding of what has really happened.

You case is a little different, because, as your said, the backstory happened a long time ago, and protagonist can not affect it in any way. But maybe he is actively working on revealing pieces of the backstory. For example, there is a number of works where protagonist(s) is/are searching for the Grail, and the backstory is how the Grail ended up where protagonists should finally look for it.

In either case, your clues should mark a discovery trail for the reader. Each new backstory clue should be expected with impatience, and be a little surprising. You can mark "red herrings" and plot twists as you like.

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