His Dark Materials | the art of Exposition

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What takes exposition from being good enough, to being outstanding? Phillip Pullman's first book of the His Dark Material series The Northern Lights a.k.a The Golden Compass is the perfect lesson for writers on exposition. This videoessay provides a breakdown of the His Dark Materials opening and its use of exposition to setup the story. I consider some tips for writers on how to make the exposition perfect.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
02:35 The Setup Before the Exposition
12:29 Intrigue & Pacing
16:32 The Lecture

Music (in order, though some songs repeat again later on)
Jonny Easton - Aurora
Calme - Ever So Blue
Alan Ellis - Sea Terms

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