Mar 2 • ❓ Questions
Feeling hemmed in by contradictory feedback
I am following the craft recommendations to start in the middle of the action for my fantasy novel and avoid backstory and info dumping. And now I keep getting reader feedback saying they don't understand who the characters are, what their magical powers are, how they work, despite extensive description about what's happening.
I read a bunch of craft articles about this and one cracked me up, saying we need to inform the reader sneakily about the nature of the world we're building because they don't want to be educated but they also don't want to be confused.
I'm feeling a bit fed up with writing for the reader. I've never been a person suited for mass consumption, and am beginning to wonder if I could write a book that would be.
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Feeling hemmed in by contradictory feedback
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