Repeat

So I am working on the 4th Episode of Tales of a Fable Star. And when working on the beginning of a new episode I always wonder how much information from the last few episodes I should repeat. I mean in theory some people might not start with the first episode and read them in order, there might be someone who buys this one as the first one and would be rather confused if I didn't repeat some information that people who have been reading along in order would already know. But I never know how much I should repeat because I know for those who have been reading it in order it can be somewhat tiresome and a put off (I know I for one don't like rereading things I already know).

Which means I need to strike up a balance, a perfect balance between retelling to setup the story for those who are reading this one as the first one or maybe even for those who might forget some things from the last one, and keeping new and fresh content moving along at a pace that people who are already familiar with everything won't get bored with. It isn't easy because, perhaps you have already noticed, I like to talk...or type or whatever. I like giving detail and explaining things, and so sometimes I may go off on a tangent about something even if it is something that I have already gone on a tangent about. Hm, it is a question of just how much information should be repeated and how much of a 'you will figure it out as you go' factor a writer has to use.