{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Western Reflections Publishing Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/westernreflectionspublishing.com\/blog","author_name":"Zoe Foster","author_url":"https:\/\/westernreflectionspublishing.com\/blog\/author\/zoefoster\/","title":"How Can You Avoid Information Dumps \u2014 And Why Are They Sometimes Not a Good Practice?","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"nUlA9hforM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/westernreflectionspublishing.com\/blog\/how-can-you-avoid-information-dumps-and-why-are-they-sometimes-not-a-good-practice\/\">How Can You Avoid Information Dumps \u2014 And Why Are They Sometimes Not a Good Practice?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/westernreflectionspublishing.com\/blog\/how-can-you-avoid-information-dumps-and-why-are-they-sometimes-not-a-good-practice\/embed\/#?secret=nUlA9hforM\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;How Can You Avoid Information Dumps \u2014 And Why Are They Sometimes Not a Good Practice?&#8221; &#8212; Western Reflections Publishing Blog\" data-secret=\"nUlA9hforM\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/westernreflectionspublishing.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/westernreflectionspublishing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Whisk_3c1d0b81a7a8cb9b38d4dc2af360f56cdr.jpeg","thumbnail_width":1408,"thumbnail_height":768,"description":"If you have ever been told that your novel \u201cstarts too slow\u201d or that there is \u201ctoo much explanation,\u201d chances are you\u2019ve fallen into the trap of an information dump. It\u2019s one of the most common writing mistakes \u2014 especially in fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, and thrillers where worldbuilding and backstory matter. But here\u2019s ... ..."}