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I have a setting in one of my stories where a character has to describe a very long series of events, giving the history of an object so that others know more about it. This not only provides the r...
#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T01:53:59Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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Steven Drennon
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2019-12-08T01:53:59Z (about 5 years ago)
I have a setting in one of my stories where a character has to describe a very long series of events, giving the history of an object so that others know more about it. This not only provides the reader with the background information they need, but also sets up other characters in the scene for something major that is yet to come. What can I do to break up this back story to keep it from becoming a long, rambling speech?
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2011-09-01T19:05:45Z (over 13 years ago)
Original score: 10