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Edit Post #20203 Initial revision almost 5 years ago
Answer A: "The flux capacitor--it's what makes time travel possible." When to keep world-building explanations short
Do you build on it? Sometimes the device is something your story needs, but doesn't need to dwell on; sometimes the story revolves around it as a central conceit. For example, let's take the power requirements of the flux capacitor in Back To The Future. The plot arc of the first film revolves aro...
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