Quick Tips to Avoid the Dreaded Info Dump

The Author Wheel Podcast

In this week's quick tips, we're taking a deep dive into the info dump.
What's that, you ask?
An info dump happens with the author writes everything they know about a character, setting, or their worldbuilding into a single stretch of prose. It's really common, especially for newer writers who feel like they need to explain everything for the reader.
TL:DR - You don't.
But how can you avoid it?
Tip #1: Beware the prologue. Readers don't care about the world until they care about the characters, which is why many will skip the prologue anyway. If you're going to write one, keep it short, sweet, and in the action.
Tip #2: We like the broken glass metaphor. Imagine you write it all down on a single pane of glass, then drop the glass. Pick up the pieces and insert the shards of information only where necessary.
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