37 - Harry Potter by J. K. Rowling – Disguising Exposition

from The Novel Analyst Podcast: Creative Writing Advice & Author Interviews

Subtly conveying information to readers is a delicate skill. It's one that Rowling mastered in the Harry Potter series, where all the information is available to readers well before it's needed, but only coalesces at the required moment. In today's episode, I describe the 4 M's of subtle foreshadowing, in relation to the Potter saga. Enjoy!Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead."The perfect read for someone looking to be quickly immersed in a magic system unlike anything else." - Nicole Wallace, editor of Synopses by Sarge.Available in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audio book.Email me - I love hearing from listeners and I respond to every message: jed.herne1(at)gmail.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/novelanalyst/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Subtly conveying information to readers is a delicate skill. It's one that Rowling mastered in the Harry Potter series, where all the information is available to readers well before it's needed, but only coalesces at the required moment. In today's episode, I describe the 4 M's of subtle foreshadowing, in relation to the Potter saga. Enjoy!Read my debut fantasy novella, Fires of the Dead."The perfect read for someone looking to be quickly immersed in a magic system unlike anything else." - Nicole Wallace, editor of Synopses by Sarge.Available in ebook, paperback, hardback, and audio book.Email me - I love hearing from listeners and I respond to every message: jed.herne1(at)gmail.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/novelanalyst/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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