SWRT 166 | Time
July 16, 2020

In this week’s Story Works Round Table, Alida, Robert, and Kathryn discuss the ways to manipulate time in your writing. We cover everything from expansion, to just knowing how long it takes to get from one place to another.

 

 

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When should you think about time as a writer? And what can you do with time? We talk about expanding, compression, jumping, and even framing your story with time. It all comes down to being aware and careful with how you use time in your story.

What we talked about:

When do you think about time when you are writing? (0:32)

The practical aspects of time. (3:00)

What about flashbacks? (5:52)

How do you work your transitions? (12:21)

What about compression and expansion of time? (18:11)

What about time jumps and framing devices? (25:45)

 

 

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Things we mentioned:

A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge 
I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson 
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller 
How to Get Away with Murder 
Bullet in the Brain by Tobias Wolff 
Foundation by Isaac Asimov 
The Princess Bride by William Goldman 
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty 

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