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Originally Posted by Jack Tingle
Well said. I tend to advise:
"Write copious pages about your planet, society, geography, physics, etc. Get a shoebox, a 3-hole punch and an empty notebook. Take all the pages and trsnscribe only the parts about the character and plot. Punch the transcribed pages and put in notebook. Put original pages in shoebox. Edit transcribed pages in notebook and submit."
'Cause, you learned something about the world you created, and it strongly influneced HOW you wrote the tale. You may need it if you decide to write a sequel, but NO ONE wants to read all that stuff.
Regards,
Jack Tingle
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Sounds like good advice, I quite like that.