Love Deirdre's comment. That's it exactly. The reader doesn't need to peek into the writer's head, they just want a compelling story with enough intrigue to keep them curious.
So true. Writers (myself included, especially when I was younger) have to constantly fight the temptation to explain instead of letting the reader explain it to themselves as they progress through the natural story. Great topic Roman. - Jim
YES! I always try to give the reader’s intellect the benefit of the doubt. It’s okay if they have to go look something up every once in a while as long as it’s not the norm.
Love Deirdre's comment. That's it exactly. The reader doesn't need to peek into the writer's head, they just want a compelling story with enough intrigue to keep them curious.
So true. Writers (myself included, especially when I was younger) have to constantly fight the temptation to explain instead of letting the reader explain it to themselves as they progress through the natural story. Great topic Roman. - Jim
Thanks, Jim. It definitely takes a kind of discipline to resist the urge.
Trust the reader.
YES! I always try to give the reader’s intellect the benefit of the doubt. It’s okay if they have to go look something up every once in a while as long as it’s not the norm.