Continuity in the Passage of Time
We’ve been going over the element of time in many recent posts (start with this one). Time is a matter…
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How to Master the Passage of Time in Fiction
We’re continuing our look at manipulating time in fiction. Be sure to read the other posts on the topic, beginning…
How Fiction Writers Can Create “Skewed Time”
Time sometimes seems choppy, erratic, confusing. It may feel as if it’s going backwards or in circles. It all depends on…
How Fiction Writers Can “Speed Up” Time
Last post I discussed ways fiction writers can manipulate time. Meaning, give the illusion that, for the POV character (and…
How Fiction Writers Can Manipulate Time
Time is a fluid thing in our lives. It’s all about perception. That’s why it’s “timey-wimey,” as Dr. Who likes…
Scene Structure: Scenes as Segments and Capsules of Time
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive that tie in with…
Show, Don’t Tell, How Time Is Passing
“Show, don’t tell.” Novelists know this mandate. But there are many different ways to “show,” and now that we’ve spent…
Altering Time and Perception in a Novel
Films have so many fascinating ways to alter time and perception. They can use techniques to make action slow way…
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