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Long Time and Short Time in Fiction and Memoir

Long Time and Short Time in Fiction and Memoir

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Mary Carroll Moore
Jun 12, 2015
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A big challenge for most new book writers is figuring out time.  Not the time to write, but the time as it's portrayed in their book.  How much time passes in your story?  Do you move back and forth in time?  Do you start far into the story then flash back to the beginning?

Working with a storyboard (see the article below) helps you immediately see your …

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