Info-dump

While creating the world of the 35th century as the backdrop for Rome's Revolution, there was a tremendous amount of research and outlining to frame the story.

However, all of this information was in my head, not yours. So I had to figure out a way of getting the info to you fast without "show don't tell" which is a staple of good writing.

So, in keeping in line with the "you are there" concept of the original book, I had Rei wake up and not know where he was. He only knew he wasn't where he was supposed to be.

I had OMCOM fill him in on where he was, when it was and while Rei found it useful, it was really for you, the reader.

One reviewer told me it was a pretty clever way to get the info-dump that he needed.

I have had other opinions. My son told me he appreciated the fact that I used a different font for OMCOM because that let him skip over the words, any time OMCOM was speaking since it was always just info-dump time.

I foiled him, though. The new library OMCOM and Junior only speak in Times New Roman so he'll have to find another strategy.