tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391971838814490454.post941946096532324570..comments2023-03-24T06:20:11.624-07:00Comments on Far Seeing Fairy Tales: The Editing Bluesbettieleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113663226939801759noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391971838814490454.post-48225863271834563592009-09-16T22:32:29.723-07:002009-09-16T22:32:29.723-07:00Thank you!Thank you!bettieleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113663226939801759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391971838814490454.post-91115151741538627032009-09-16T15:01:19.940-07:002009-09-16T15:01:19.940-07:00Just the fact that you are aware of an infodump me...Just the fact that you are aware of an infodump means you're on the right track. Good luck with the writing process.Tara McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246124060126729229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391971838814490454.post-72620562774396867742009-09-16T06:48:22.315-07:002009-09-16T06:48:22.315-07:00Yeah, I agree that the standard complaint about in...Yeah, I agree that the standard complaint about infodumping is a little ridiculous when you have a completely foreign setting that you need to at least IMPLY at the same time ...Lindsey Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06544943749349803429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391971838814490454.post-75490626072123957492009-09-15T21:07:04.311-07:002009-09-15T21:07:04.311-07:00ha! Yes, Salis, you make my heart grow warm. And I...ha! Yes, Salis, you make my heart grow warm. And I too, point and laugh at the spinning coffin of Robert Jordan... and the last book is going to be how many now?<br />bettieleebettieleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113663226939801759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391971838814490454.post-35826101531248776482009-09-15T20:06:55.676-07:002009-09-15T20:06:55.676-07:00I wouldn't worry about it too much. People say...I wouldn't worry about it too much. People say a lot of things don't work/you shouldn't do that actually do work, and are done by people who sell millions of books.<br /><br />The question you should ask yourself is not "is this an infodump", but "is it enjoyable?"<br /><br />You might also ask, "does the reader need to know this?", but generally I feel that "is it enjoyable" is a much better one. There are things your reader may not *strictly* need to know, but are enjoyable to know. That's part of the joy of fantasy--convincing the reader that there could be another world like this, sometimes through details that aren't necessarily relevant to the here and now.<br /><br />There is, of course, such a thing as going overboard. (I'm looking at you, spinning coffin of Robert Jordan.)Salishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11845741086758175043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391971838814490454.post-34520706376335162042009-09-15T08:41:35.991-07:002009-09-15T08:41:35.991-07:00oh god... the above sounds like I am a fan of info...oh god... the above sounds like I am a fan of info dumping... I just resent one sentence explaining what the Deliverers are being called an infodump.<br />bettielee<br />having trouble expressing herselfbettieleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113663226939801759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391971838814490454.post-46434686395796673332009-09-14T16:19:47.639-07:002009-09-14T16:19:47.639-07:00Everyone always says "have the characters do ...Everyone always says "have the characters do it through dialog" - that is ridiculous sometimes. Especially when world building. And it makes me mad that a lot of the people who go off about info dumping don't write fantasy. It's like, HELLO! I've got a WORLD here! Sorry. snark over. And I am continuing with my edits. I just have a different focus for nano...bettieleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113663226939801759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6391971838814490454.post-24876394348236970602009-09-14T15:58:01.614-07:002009-09-14T15:58:01.614-07:00Nothing stinks worse than an info dump, and it'...Nothing stinks worse than an info dump, and it's not like you can cover it with topsoil and build a school on it.<br /><br />Info dumping is one of my bad habits too. It's just that sometimes I have so much to say and it's the quickest way. *sigh*<br /><br />I don't think there's anything wrong with writing a trilogy. Maybe "they" aren't buying trilogies, but if it's well written I'll bet someone will. Keep the fairy faith!C R Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13212244053084461118noreply@blogger.com