: Re: How important is the apocalypse in a post-apocalyptic story? I am writing a story set after an apocalyptic event that has left only 0.1% of the world population intact. I originally wrote a

Nope. You don't have to give the backstory at all. Sometimes it's just not important to the story. Do make sure the reader understands the setting, but then just tell your tale.

That being said, you need to know the backstory. There will be some subtle (or maybe not so subtle) differences in how the characters act, what they do, what the world looks like, etc, all based on what actually happened in the past.

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