Infodump

Infodumps are when the author "dumps" a large amount of information into the story in one chunk. Often, infodumps are done in such a way it feels like the author has stopped the story to explain this information.

More information on infodumps

• The Danger of Infodumps
• Infodumps Through Dialog
• Avoiding the Dreaded Infodump

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Related topics: backstory, show vs tell