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There is no ideal way. Some readers have a good memory for detail and will be irritated that you keep reminding them of what they know they have already read. Other readers will be reading your bo...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T05:37:57Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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System
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2019-12-08T05:37:57Z (almost 5 years ago)
There is no ideal way. Some readers have a good memory for detail and will be irritated that you keep reminding them of what they know they have already read. Other readers will be reading your book while distracted by WhatsApp and will not get what you try to tell them no matter how often you repeat it. The best thing to do, I think, is make the repetition as natural as possible. If you want to remind the reader that the hero is allergic to something, give him opportunities to check the ingredients of stuff he buys or have him invited to dinner and reminding the host that he cannot eat nuts. If you want to remind the reader that the hero has a red shirt on, let a friend of the hero tell him that the shirt looks awful and that he shouldn't wear red.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2016-09-25T21:33:27Z (about 8 years ago)
Original score: 14