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Why You Don't Need to Put Everything in Your Book  By: Amanda Patterson The main advice this article gives is: too many characters, too many settings, too many plots, and keep it simple. The author talks about how many writers, especially new writers, try to fit too much information into their stories which can be overwhelming for readers but also lead authors to not finish their books. I definitely struggle with this in all forms of writing (essays, this class's blog assignments, etc). I definitely struggle with adding as many details as possible in my writing. I do this because I overthink my words, feeling that the slight variances can convey totally different meanings. I think structure and flow are important, but too many details can be redundant. Readers tend to think of the larger picture when reading, so being concise is easier. This takes practice, and sometimes can be hard to do by oneself. I think peer reviews are a great way to help with this. (f...

(Photo of actress Pooja Sharma starring as Draupadi in a rendition of Star Plus's rendition of the Mahabharata. Photo can be sourced  here ) ** bold indicates new characters being introduced. We are reminded of Prince Vidura (the other brother of Pandu and Dhritarashtra). He had a 'common' mother so can't rule despite him being just as smart as his brothers (even though being wise doesn't really pertain to dynasties) and sees what Duryodhana is doing. Yudhishthira listened to Vidura and realized what danger they were from Duryohdhana. The Pandavas and Kunti arrive to a palace, admiring its beauty, but it is Yudhishthira that realizes everything is drenched in oil so it can burn. He tells his brothers and mother of Vidura's warning and tells them about the oil. Vidura thought if there was an underground passage, the Pandavas and Kunti could escape. He helped create this passage but skillfully so no one would find out. They escaped but Bhima went back to ...

(I added a picture of the geography of the Ganges river because it is referred to a lot in the Mahabharata . Image can be sourced  here ) I read the PDE version of the Mahabharata because that is the most easily accessible for me and worked well with the Ramayana.  There is a lot of family webs so I will try to explain them from what I understand from the reading. There was definitely a lot to digest so writing it out in a way I can understand helps me to better know what's going on. I've also attached a family tree from the story I Googled below to refer to. I have bolded  new characters when they are introduced. (I found this image by googling 'Mahabharata family tree'; This image provides a visualization to the complex family dynamics in the Mahabharata that my blog readers can refer to hopefully. Image can be sourced  here )  The readers learns that Ganesha scribed the Mahabharata and  Vyasa  arranged the Vedas; he repeated it...