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17.11: Structuring with Multiple Timelines

Writing Excuses

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Using Multiple Time Lines in a Story

Multiple time linds can be used to enrich the world and deepen character motivations, says author. Another really good example is a vicious by vsab a. Each each scene begins with something like years before, five minutes before, three days before. And it's absolutely there's no linearity to two win thos pop in. But she has built trust with the reader so that you understand, if we are doing this jump, that there is a reason for itnd, and you'll understand it later.

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