: Re: How to introduce a foreign idea to readers I'm writing a book with a world similar to ours but at the same time is very different. I don't know how to do it smoothly without overloading

One of the best methods I've used to introduce a new idea in my fantasy writing is to use a character POV who is foreign to the concept and get introduced to it by someone who is well-versed in it. It would be too obvious to put that character into a lecture about it, and it would be boring. But, you can make those characters journey together for a bit, and the idea gets introduced in simple ways, bit by bit. The dissemination of the concept would feel natural if you create human interaction that feels natural. Don't give away too much but give enough to leave the reader with a taste for more.

A good example of this would be Gandalf's occurrences in Frodo's journey. You don't know a whole lot about his powers but enough to know he's very powerful.

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