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Writer Unleashed · July 7 · 19 min

Encore Episode: How To Write Exposition Without Boring Your Reader

How much exposition is too much? Should you begin your story with exposition? And how do you write exposition in a way that isn’t excessive, awkward, or dull? In this encore episode, we'll talk about how to write exposition in a way that doesn’t sound like exposition. We'll cover: What exposition is, and why it's essential; When to begin your story with exposition and when not to Two different types of exposition; and How to slip exposition into the action so the reader isn't aware it's even there. Episode Website Stuck in your draft? Join my free live masterclass, From Stuck to Story, and find the structure that's already in what you've written. Save your seat: https://mylivemasterclass.com

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How much exposition is too much? Should you begin your story with exposition? And how do you write exposition in a way that isn’t excessive, awkward, or dull?

In this encore episode, we'll talk about how to write exposition in a way that doesn’t sound like exposition. 

We'll cover:

  • What exposition is, and why it's essential;
  • When to begin your story with exposition and when not to
  • Two different types of exposition; and
  • How to slip exposition into the action so the reader isn't aware it's even there.

Episode Website


 Stuck in your draft? Join my free live masterclass, From Stuck to Story, and find the structure that's already in what you've written. Save your seat: https://mylivemasterclass.com

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