“…if you get all that stuff in the first couple pages, you’ve got to spend the rest of the story dealing with it. Suddenly, the pressure of the narrative is not on revelation of information, but on the refinement of a character’s understanding of their situation and circumstance.”
Stop TRYING to make art and just make it. Let your art be honest. You can always go back and edit later, either through revision or iteration. What are you holding back? How can you be more direct with your audience? Tell me in the comments!