: Re: protagonist knows things which the reader doesn't know/story starts in the middle. How do I tell them? when I say "reader", in the context of my particular scenario, I actually mean

@Harper186

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Never ever tell unless it is absolutely necessary. Nobody wants to read a chapter that's talking about history or backstory.
Instead, try to show your reader. For example:
If for a thousand years there has been a war going on between dragons and humans, then let the reader know this information by having people talk about a battle plan, how one has failed a long time ago, open up to a fight scene, have someone watch the battle from a distance, etc.
Never start a book saying:

For a thousand years there has been war with dragons and humans, it started when blah blah blah.

No one wants to read that.

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