Hello everyone!
I currently have a (small or not so small) problem regarding my sci-fi novel. There is a concept/technology that is mentioned early on in the story and explained right away. However, it sounds like a little bit of an infodump because it's telling instead of showing (it's not more than one paragraph, but still). Showing at this point is not possible because the technology doesn't work at this point. So I'm wondering if it'd be okay if I delayed the explanation until way later in the story, where the technology actually does work and I can show instead of tell, or if I should just leave the short telling-explanation where it is.
The reason I'm asking is because it's not a particularly important technology. It doesn't have a particular importance in the story (yet), it just serves the purpose of worldbuilding. But I don't know if a reader would feel confused if I left the information out when it is mentioned, or if he'd even still care when the explanation does come later.
I hope that wasn't too confusing. I'd appreciate your opinions very mucho.
Cheers
I currently have a (small or not so small) problem regarding my sci-fi novel. There is a concept/technology that is mentioned early on in the story and explained right away. However, it sounds like a little bit of an infodump because it's telling instead of showing (it's not more than one paragraph, but still). Showing at this point is not possible because the technology doesn't work at this point. So I'm wondering if it'd be okay if I delayed the explanation until way later in the story, where the technology actually does work and I can show instead of tell, or if I should just leave the short telling-explanation where it is.
The reason I'm asking is because it's not a particularly important technology. It doesn't have a particular importance in the story (yet), it just serves the purpose of worldbuilding. But I don't know if a reader would feel confused if I left the information out when it is mentioned, or if he'd even still care when the explanation does come later.
I hope that wasn't too confusing. I'd appreciate your opinions very mucho.
Cheers