Advice, tools, and other goodies for writers

[batzulger]

On the effective use of spoilers, within a story and external to it.

Absolutely correct.

[classicdrogn]

If your characters are asking about something fucking obvious so the audience can get some lore dump?

Flashback to when they were, like, six years old.

First: nobody questions a six year old asking questions. That's one of the only three things six year olds do. Play in dirt, ask obvious questions (probably by repeating 'why?' until the adults stop answering), and go back to playing in dirt.

Second: children are adorable and can be used to sell merch.

The ultimate solution to the "As you know, Bob," problem