As a reader, a plea to new writers - please don't feel obliged to explain everything in great detail !
I've just finished reading a new ebook, by a newish author. I prefer not too name it, I simply bring this up as a possible tip from a reader for all new authors, if that's not too presumptious.
The idea was interesting, the characters fine. Not a ground-breaking piece by any means, but readable - if it weren't for the lengthy descriptions, at least one a chapter, of either equipment, technology, historical occurrance, famous dead person, inventor...oh, the list could go on.
And it all has to be explained in
painfully minute detail, at great length, most of which has no bearing on the story in any way.
We know you do research, we know you are an expert in certain fields, we know how you see particular events/personages in history...God, do we ever.
I estimate nearly a fifth of the book is involved in explaining things totally needlessly.
And it's a trait I've noticed before in new writers.
If it doesn't move the story on - do we need it ? Pleaser, ALWAYS err on the side of "no we don't.......... "
