Andrew M. Friday

Tag: info-dumping

  • Warning: No Info Dumping, Part 2

    Warning: No Info Dumping, Part 2

    In my last blog entry, I talked about the dos and don’ts of info-dumping. Now, I’d like to offer some case studies of info-dumping in action. While these may exaggerate info-dumps in action, they can still cause the writer to ask herself, ‘Have I done this?’ Info-dumps mostly pop up in these areas of description…

  • Warning: No Info Dumping, Part 1

    Warning: No Info Dumping, Part 1

    Let’s talk about some do’s anLet’s talk about some do’s and don’t’s of info-dumping. I try to find ways to include how things work in my sci-fi and fantasy stories, but I’m not always sure I avoid info-dumping. I try to. But it’s an easy trap to fall into, especially as a speculative fiction writer.…