Avoid explaining too much from "summary" of Self-Editing for Fiction Writers, Second Edition by Renni Browne,Dave King
When you're writing fiction, it's important to remember that readers don't need everything spelled out for them. In fact, explaining too much can actually detract from the reader's enjoyment of the story. Readers enjoy using their imaginations to fill in the gaps, to draw their own conclusions, and to put the pieces of the story together in their own minds. When you explain too much, you take away that pleasure from the reader. Avoiding explaining too much doesn't mean leaving your readers completely in the dark. It's about finding a balance between giving your readers enough information to understand what's going on and allowing them to use their imaginations to fill in the blanks. Trust your readers to be able to infer things from context, dialogue, and action. Trust them to be able to pick up on subtle cues and hints that you drop throughout...
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