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EPISODE · Mar 30, 2021 · 11 MIN

Overloading Your Readers: Info Dumps and the Top Three Ways to Avoid Them

from Page by Page: Writing the Book in Real Time · host Megan O'Russell

700 years ago, the Great King of Inisvarden did...a bunch of stuff you won't need to know about until book six, but the author is dumping the information in the first part of book one. If you've ever come across moments like this while reading, you're not alone. If you've ever come across moments like this while writing...you're NOT alone. The good news? There are many ways to avoid these info dumps. Learn the tell-tale signs of a dreaded info dump and how to avoid them in this week's episode of A Book and A Dream. Get full access to Page by Page Podcast Substack at meganorussell.substack.com/subscribe

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