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Q&A Am I making the writing too complex?

If you try this technique and find that it's clunky or confusing, you might want to frame the whole story with a narrator who is reading over the main character's diary and explaining it for the be...

posted 10y ago by Yes - that Jake.‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:04:35Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Yes - that Jake.‭ · 2019-12-08T04:04:35Z (about 5 years ago)
If you try this technique and find that it's clunky or confusing, you might want to frame the whole story with a narrator who is reading over the main character's diary and explaining it for the benefit of an eventual reader, giving context.

This sort of device is often used when the author needs a lot of exposition, but the character would never give it.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-03-02T20:21:39Z (almost 10 years ago)
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