Infodumps

A bad infodump is like a reading speed bump--it jars the reader out of the story and tells them things they usually don't need to know right then. Here are some articles that discuss how to avoid dumping a lot of unnecessary information on your reader, but still get those important ideas across.

A sampling of articles on infodumps

• The Power of Explanation Compels You: Avoiding the Dreaded Infodump
• To the Dump, To the Dump, to the Dump, Dump, Dump...The Danger of Infodumps
• Your Words Are Dead to Me: Infodumps Through Dialog

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