Writers alway try to justify their exposition to me. When was the last time you encountered a nice hefty chunk of exposition in real life?
Handle exposition like someone walking in to the middle of a movie, asking “what’s going on.” Do you really want to stop watching and explain for ten minutes all the backstory, or just give your friend the minimum key points so he’s not lost and can pick up as it moves along. Always go as short as possible. ▪
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Nick Macari is a full-time freelance story consultant, developmental editor and writer, working primarily in the independent gaming and comic markets. His first published comic appeared on shelves via Diamond in the late 90’s. Today you can find his comic work on comixology, amazon and in select stores around the U.S. Visit NickMacari.com for social media contacts and news on his latest releases.