Brevity, Foreshadowing, And Sanity

Dead Robots' Society by The Dead Robots' Society

Apr 29, 202601:01:30Arts

When should you distill an entire scene in a couple of sentences? Do you always have to write an entire scene to convey information? Also, how much foreshadowing is too much? The DRS Crew discusses. DRS caffeinates with...

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