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Well, I believe I survived my first day without a blog post. I’m writing this on December 12th 2014, so who knows. Anyway, I’m going to cover a writing tool that gets used in series and I’m just learning how to utilize.
A ‘Time Jump’ is when you skip a modest length of time between chapters or books. This can range from a day to a few years depending on the story. Many times there are events that occur during this time and the characters operate a little differently than they did before the jump. This tool gets used for several reasons, which include:
- Moving the main story along to avoid filler sections. These skipped events can be handled in short stories at a later date.
- Altering characters to rejuvenate them to the reader. For example, a positive hero goes through severe loss and is reintroduced…
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