Cut Down on Exposition: A How-To Guide

Cut Down on Exposition: A How-To Guide

There comes a time in every author’s life (probably) where they have to learn how to cut down on exposition. Exposition, or the narration of background information, is sometimes essential in storytelling. How else are you supposed to explain your character’s...

The Quick Fix for Info Dumping

Imagine the scene: you’ve sat down to write, you’re trundling along through your scene, happy as a clam, when you run into a stumbling block. There’s something you realise you haven’t explained—about the world your story is set in, or your character’s backstory, or...