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Originally Posted by ScalyFreak
Of course. The important thing is to know when to stop. The easiest way to bore a reader is to include every single detail.
To go back to how computers work (since that is what I know), if keeping a computer up and running is vital to the plot of a novel, there is still no need to go into excruciating detail about why decorating the case with fridge magnets is bad idea.  |
The solution is to use the phrase "As you know, Bob..." And use it a lot.