Ayaka Di'rutia
Troubadour
Hello,
I've come across a quandary in my WIP. I have come to a scene where the MC's daughter is getting the impression that her mother is more than she has let on in the past and questions her about it, and I'm wondering if I should even bother writing this particular part of the scene.
Let me explain why: this is the last book in the series, and the MC has gone through several adventures, progressions, growths, etc. throughout the series. Would it be tedious to write the MC explaining her past to her daughter, even if she summarizes it? Or should I leave it to the reader to know all of it, assuming that they have read the rest of the series (and even the previous series this one links to)?
I'm thinking I could write a description not of what the MC has gone through while she explains a bunch of her past, but her daughter's reaction throughout, if that makes sense. Of course, at the same time, they are in possible danger, as they have just been washed ashore an unsettled island due to a previous ship attack, and there might not be time for a lot of explanation.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
I've come across a quandary in my WIP. I have come to a scene where the MC's daughter is getting the impression that her mother is more than she has let on in the past and questions her about it, and I'm wondering if I should even bother writing this particular part of the scene.
Let me explain why: this is the last book in the series, and the MC has gone through several adventures, progressions, growths, etc. throughout the series. Would it be tedious to write the MC explaining her past to her daughter, even if she summarizes it? Or should I leave it to the reader to know all of it, assuming that they have read the rest of the series (and even the previous series this one links to)?
I'm thinking I could write a description not of what the MC has gone through while she explains a bunch of her past, but her daughter's reaction throughout, if that makes sense. Of course, at the same time, they are in possible danger, as they have just been washed ashore an unsettled island due to a previous ship attack, and there might not be time for a lot of explanation.
Any thoughts or suggestions?