tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post1031829776774403375..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: How to Identify and Correct Info DumpsStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-39030515575862170032018-04-25T04:14:16.116-05:002018-04-25T04:14:16.116-05:00I love the idea of info dumps as writing prompts! ...I love the idea of info dumps as writing prompts! They're definitely one of the first-draft sections with the most potential, simply because they can inform how to write other parts of the story. Thanks for this post, Shannon!Dmitri Pendragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06504235638226928257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-25569486301144186532018-04-22T15:48:03.872-05:002018-04-22T15:48:03.872-05:00You are so welcome! And not at all alone. You are so welcome! And not at all alone. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46983603620917449772018-04-22T13:18:38.783-05:002018-04-22T13:18:38.783-05:00I catch myself doing this all the time. thanks for...I catch myself doing this all the time. thanks for the tipsCary77https://www.blogger.com/profile/11418456314859978772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-82760634705652464662018-04-21T10:40:15.036-05:002018-04-21T10:40:15.036-05:00I do the exact same thing when I'm world build...I do the exact same thing when I'm world building. It's totally okay, really. Like you said, edits are where the magic happens. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-33729897329095178102018-04-21T10:38:58.469-05:002018-04-21T10:38:58.469-05:00Oh good! There is never a better time to start con...Oh good! There is never a better time to start considering the way info dumps affect your story.Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8844082422196401952018-04-21T07:33:40.805-05:002018-04-21T07:33:40.805-05:00I definitely have some issue with info dumps, thou...I definitely have some issue with info dumps, though usually it's that I try to fit too much in dialogue versus narration. Also, because I tend to worldbuild while I write, sometimes I infodump just so I can get all the details I've just thought of in writing before I forget them. Either way, the best solution I've found is lots of edits. :PSarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75834740837161385212018-04-20T14:38:49.430-05:002018-04-20T14:38:49.430-05:00Thanks for this post! I never even thought about h...Thanks for this post! I never even thought about how much info dumps might be weighing down my story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569441120150749126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52087387637599179622018-04-20T12:17:55.453-05:002018-04-20T12:17:55.453-05:00Oh yay! I'm so glad! Timing really is everythi...Oh yay! I'm so glad! Timing really is everything. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-61704086117113641892018-04-20T11:41:28.675-05:002018-04-20T11:41:28.675-05:00This is just what I needed! I was in the middle of...This is just what I needed! I was in the middle of writing a info dumpy scene, and I knew it needed to be fixed but I wasnt sure how. This is so helpful! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-26052614073388514292018-04-20T11:39:33.915-05:002018-04-20T11:39:33.915-05:00Happens to us all, my friend! I'm glad this he...Happens to us all, my friend! I'm glad this helped. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-16592033800088474642018-04-20T11:04:40.782-05:002018-04-20T11:04:40.782-05:00This is really good!!! I realized since there was ...This is really good!!! I realized since there was so much mystery around one certain character in my book, that I was dumping hints and backstory not only a lot at once, but accidentally writing the scenes more than once.... CLEAN UP!!!! ;)<br />astoryspinner.blogspot.comEricahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458065240978259125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-19632351609248869462018-04-20T09:03:04.358-05:002018-04-20T09:03:04.358-05:00Oh good! I love it when that happens! Happy writin...Oh good! I love it when that happens! Happy writing, friend.Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13148256899071486522018-04-20T08:18:54.398-05:002018-04-20T08:18:54.398-05:00This was a super timely post, Shannon - I just sta...This was a super timely post, Shannon - I just started on a new novella/short story for a contest yesterday (and I am LOVING IT so far!), and there's been a couple of places where I've come close to info-dumping. So this post was incredibly helpful, thank you so much! <3 <br /><br />~ Savannah | <a href="http://savannahgracewrites.blogspot.com//" rel="nofollow">Inspiring Writes </a>Savannah Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668452024211579085noreply@blogger.com