Conversationsbad dialogue / dual-timeline / exposition / flashbacks / infodumps / nonlinear timeline / prologues11 Comments
Janine: Every book requires exposition (the conveying of background information) but sometimes it’s handled well and other times clumsily. Multiple techniques can be used and authors often employ more than one in the same book. I thought it might be fun to share our thoughts about them. For the sake ... more >
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Book Reviews / ConversationsOutlander / Romance genre / SFF / Time-Travel / tropes23 Comments
Our conversation on time travel continues with a question from Sirius about Outlander and our list of book recommendations and books to avoid. -Janine Outlander Sirius: Outlander (because I had to ask) – what are your takes on it and do you like how time travel was implemented ... more >
Conversationsbook discussion / book plots / Movies / Romance genre / SFF / Time-Travel / tropes31 Comments
Sirius had some questions for us—and you—about time travel stories. This discussion will run in two parts, with today’s focusing on the questions below and Monday’s reserved for discussing Outlander and for our book recommendations. -Janine Sirius: So this is one of my favorite topics in SFF. I have been ... more >