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Writer Unleashed · July 7 · 19 min

Encore Episode: How To Write Exposition Without Boring Your Reader

How much exposition is too much? Should you begin your story with exposition? And how do you write exposition in a way that isn’t excessive, awkward, or dull? In this encore episode, we'll talk about how to write exposition in a way that doesn’t sound like exposition. We'll cover: What exposition is, and why it's essential; When to begin your story with exposition and when not to Two different types of exposition; and How to slip exposition into the action so the reader isn't aware it's even there. Episode Website Structure your story with this FREE 3-Act Worksheet. Go beyond outlining and write a story that keeps readers hooked from beginning to end. Grab your FREE Worksheet here.

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How much exposition is too much? Should you begin your story with exposition? And how do you write exposition in a way that isn’t excessive, awkward, or dull?

In this encore episode, we'll talk about how to write exposition in a way that doesn’t sound like exposition. 

We'll cover:

  • What exposition is, and why it's essential;
  • When to begin your story with exposition and when not to
  • Two different types of exposition; and
  • How to slip exposition into the action so the reader isn't aware it's even there.

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Structure your story with this FREE 3-Act Worksheet. Go beyond outlining and write a story that keeps readers hooked from beginning to end.   Grab your FREE Worksheet here.

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