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Im a bit of a writing newb, so any help in this regard is appreciated. In my novel, there are four main characters. It all begins in the capital city of an over-reaching (though not all-powerful, other nations exist) empire. Three of these characters are "Counselats" (senators, essentially) and ambassadors from three elite orders, all of which have their headquarters miles away from the Capital.
These orders are very complicated, and im having a hard time conveying the fact that these orders exist, and the main characters are part of them, without the dreaded infodump. This is especially true since the order they are part of is an essential role in the beliefs/development of the character. All members of these orders are naturally beyond human (short of demi-god, but having abilities that would perhaps convey an idea of high-fantasy superhero, as lame as that sounds). Wizards, Druids, and a third that is unique to my world.
Should I use a prologue? Or should I drain the information in slowly, even if it perhaps damages the understanding and impact of the first few (or dozen) chapters? I have read threads on the subject but its hard to find a way to describe an entire order (or class, as gamer-ish as it sounds), especially the one where even fantasy readers would have a hard time understanding without direct statements.
And I apologize for the format... i cant figure out how to indent
These orders are very complicated, and im having a hard time conveying the fact that these orders exist, and the main characters are part of them, without the dreaded infodump. This is especially true since the order they are part of is an essential role in the beliefs/development of the character. All members of these orders are naturally beyond human (short of demi-god, but having abilities that would perhaps convey an idea of high-fantasy superhero, as lame as that sounds). Wizards, Druids, and a third that is unique to my world.
Should I use a prologue? Or should I drain the information in slowly, even if it perhaps damages the understanding and impact of the first few (or dozen) chapters? I have read threads on the subject but its hard to find a way to describe an entire order (or class, as gamer-ish as it sounds), especially the one where even fantasy readers would have a hard time understanding without direct statements.
And I apologize for the format... i cant figure out how to indent
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