At this point the writer puts in [ inserts ] a flashback.
作者在这里安插了一段倒叙.
📖 牛津释义
flashback
n part of a film, play, etc that shows a scene earlier in time than the main story (电影的)闪回, 闪回镜头; (戏剧、 小说等的)倒叙, 倒叙情节
The events that led up to the murder were shown in a series of flashbacks. 酿成谋杀案的各个环节是通过一系列倒叙手法来表现的.