: Re: How much effort should I spend explaining plot device? I think it is good Idea to start by example: Main hero is given briefcase and informed, that such briefcase contains very powerful bomb.

@Kevin153

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My approach: Focus on the main hero's viewpoint. If the main hero thinks about the contents, write that. If the main hero has an opinion about the contents, write that. If the main hero feels some emotion about the contents write that.

The key to deciding what to put in is not what he knows, but what he thinks and feels in the course of the story.

For example: I imagine that the main hero would be quite concerned about how the bomb will go through security. If the bomb is made of materials that might set off detectors, he would think about that as he goes through security. If the explosive is some material that escapes detection, he might think about that.

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