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Q&A How should a big universe be introduced without being boring?

If I have a big universe that I need to set up, with lots of characters, lots of locations, magic rules, technology, government rules, is it okay to introduce and explain all of this at the beginni...

4 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by SomeBeginner‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:12:12Z (about 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/40218
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar SomeBeginner‭ · 2019-12-08T10:12:12Z (about 5 years ago)
If I have a big universe that I need to set up, with lots of characters, lots of locations, magic rules, technology, government rules, is it okay to introduce and explain all of this at the beginning? How much of can be introduced at the beginning without making it boring? How many pages of setting up a universe is too much given the fact that it is pretty complex and lots of things need to be explained?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-11-18T16:27:40Z (about 6 years ago)
Original score: 20