Post History
The problem I always have with this question, and any other question that asks, directly or indirectly, about our readers' knowledge is that no two people ever come at a story from exactly the same...
Answer
#3: Attribution notice added
by
System
·
2019-12-08T09:48:09Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/38915 License name: CC BY-SA 3.0 License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision
by
Ash
·
2019-12-08T09:48:09Z (almost 5 years ago)
The problem I always have with this question, and any other question that asks, directly or indirectly, about our readers' knowledge is that no two people ever come at a story from exactly the same place. What I see as a pointless attempt to disguise information or build tension for the "big reveal" many another person sees as clever bit of foreshadowing. They don't instantly recognise the clues for what they are saying and I do, and the same is true in reverse in many other cases; other people see the forest while I'm still looking at the trees even after the answer has been revealed. In short you can't actually write a story that hides/reveals everything you want hidden, or revealed, to the audience. Not in key parts nor in the narrative as a whole. Give readers the information you want them to have and let the chips fall where they may.
#1: Imported from external source
by
System
·
2018-09-14T16:08:38Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 5