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In the context of writing a fiction novel, how to make sure that readers remember several of the incidents or events or even characters that were described in earlier chapters, when the same gets r...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T09:21:01Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Karan Desai
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2019-12-08T09:21:01Z (almost 5 years ago)
In the context of writing a fiction novel, how to make sure that readers remember several of the incidents or events or even characters that were described in earlier chapters, when the same gets referenced in the much later part? I have also experienced this myself as a reader, especially in mystery novels where a minute detail or character described _earlier_ ends up as a dramatic, concluding climax _later_. Reader gets a sense of being lost as they happen to forget such things either because they think _that_ description or character in picture, was _just a setting buildup_ or _was not too necessary to be remembered throughout_. This is completely opposite to writing a technical or legal paper where paras, reference numbers or bullets easily refer the exact thing that is being referenced. I can't imagine doing so in a novel, story or non-technical writing.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2018-07-11T09:07:23Z (over 6 years ago)
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