This morning I read a post from Fireblade Publishers. It really speaks to my current struggle. I want my readers to know the important background on a character, yet I understand the importance of “showing not telling” to maintain the reader’s interest. This struggle is the reason why I am rewriting the beginning of several of my stories this week.

Here’s the post: http://firebladepublishers.wordpress.com/2013/11/04/balancing-narrative-dialogue/