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Ep. 583: 14 Tips for Dealing With the Passage of Time in a Story

Helping Writers Become Authors

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Pros and Cons of Dramatizing the Passage of Time in Your Story

Time passes in every scene in a story, but we only discuss passage of time for two reasons. One is that it tends to create sections of the story,. even if just a scene or two, that risk being comparative. The other is when scenes have significantly shifted focus away from the story's main thrust and are dramatizing an excruciating moment.

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