Well, I'm new to this here shindig. Wait, is it improper to use my western voice while writing this thread? Better holster that sidearm. I've never got to read too many westerns throughout my life, but I thoroughly enjoy when I make the time. Thankfully, my old man has been reading these for the majority of his life, so I find myself running into his computer room every two minutes asking him, "Does this make sense in a western?" Alas, he couldn't answer my last question, which inevitably led me here. So I ask you this: Is a flashback appropriate in the first page of a western short story. Is there a better way to tell backstory. You may be wondering why I'm even asking about this. When I write, I'm kind of a flashback nut. I have to control it because otherwise, my writing would look a little odd. Any thoughts you have on this or just writing westerns in general would be greatly appreciated.
P.S. I was asking the old man about naming a saloon. He says you don't really need a catchy name, could just call it the saloon. Then he said, "Call it Dead Horse Holler" and I liked it. It was funny to me because that is the name of a former booming town near where I live. Could also say something about the whiskey they serve there. I don't know, so your thoughts are welcome here too.
P.S. I was asking the old man about naming a saloon. He says you don't really need a catchy name, could just call it the saloon. Then he said, "Call it Dead Horse Holler" and I liked it. It was funny to me because that is the name of a former booming town near where I live. Could also say something about the whiskey they serve there. I don't know, so your thoughts are welcome here too.
