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This article illuminates the concept of "speed bumps" in genre fiction— unnecessary complexities like convoluted names, excessive world-building, on-the-nose dialogue, and overt messaging that jar readers out of the narrative. It advocates for streamlining stories by minimizing these distractions, ensuring readers remain immersed and engaged from start to finish, promoting a seamless reading experience.
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Scot has always written Science Fiction and Fantasy Fiction. Indeed, from the moment he learned to scribble in cursive, he began to split his time between playing with toys and writing tales of their plastic adventures. In time, he went on to earn a degree in English and to make his living via the keyboard. _____________________________________________________ Scot has had stories published in Pandora, Strategy Plus, and Tomorrow Magazine and his short story, “Riches Like Dust,” was selected for the Writers of the Future anthology, Volume VI in 1990, becoming the springboard for a career in computer game development as writer, project manager and voice director for several award winning games. He is now Publisher and Editor-in-Chief for DreamForge Magazine. _____________________________________________________
Smoothing the Ride: Eliminating Speed Bumps in Your Story
Author Details
Scot has always written Science Fiction and Fantasy Fiction. Indeed, from the moment he learned to scribble in cursive, he began to split his time between playing with toys and writing tales of their plastic adventures. In time, he went on to earn a degree in English and to make his living via the keyboard. _____________________________________________________ Scot has had stories published in Pandora, Strategy Plus, and Tomorrow Magazine and his short story, “Riches Like Dust,” was selected for the Writers of the Future anthology, Volume VI in 1990, becoming the springboard for a career in computer game development as writer, project manager and voice director for several award winning games. He is now Publisher and Editor-in-Chief for DreamForge Magazine. _____________________________________________________
