Comments on: Part 4: Characterization – How to Make Your Readers Love ‘em Instead of Leave ‘em http://storyfix.com/part-4-characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em Novel Writing Tips & Fundamentals - Storyfix.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:34:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dane http://storyfix.com/part-4-characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em/comment-page-1#comment-454 Dane Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:23:53 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1045#comment-454 Great stuff Larry. Thanks for this series. I can't believe how much has broken loose for me in my writing since a friend pointed me to your site. I've been at a block with a manuscript I'm working on because the backstory is jamming me up. I can't figure out how to get enough in there for things to come clear without an information dump. So this is of particular interest to me. Thanks again. I love your site and the information you've shared. I really appreciate it. Great stuff Larry. Thanks for this series. I can’t believe how much has broken loose for me in my writing since a friend pointed me to your site.

I’ve been at a block with a manuscript I’m working on because the backstory is jamming me up. I can’t figure out how to get enough in there for things to come clear without an information dump. So this is of particular interest to me.

Thanks again. I love your site and the information you’ve shared. I really appreciate it.

]]> By: poch http://storyfix.com/part-4-characterization-%e2%80%93-how-to-make-your-readers-love-%e2%80%98em-instead-of-leave-%e2%80%98em/comment-page-1#comment-453 poch Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:25:24 +0000 http://storyfix.com/?p=1045#comment-453 'Here’s the primary guideline, called the “iceberg principle” – show only ten percent of your character’s backstory. Literally. Show enough to allow the reader to glean and make assumptions about what remains unseen.' I remember a blogging expert's advice: 'Treat your readers like dogs and give only bits by bits.' This may sound harsh but really not unethical. ‘Here’s the primary guideline, called the “iceberg principle” – show only ten percent of your character’s backstory. Literally. Show enough to allow the reader to glean and make assumptions about what remains unseen.’

I remember a blogging expert’s advice:
‘Treat your readers like dogs and give only bits by bits.’
This may sound harsh but really not unethical.

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