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Q&A How to write a story that spans decades

Start the thing in medias res, in mid-action. Then flash back. At least, that's what Aristotle advised in his Poetics. Although it is more than 2000 years old, it still has great advice for writers...

posted 9y ago by user44‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:55:32Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar user44‭ · 2019-12-08T04:55:32Z (almost 5 years ago)
Start the thing _in medias res_, in mid-action. Then flash back. At least, that's what Aristotle advised in his _Poetics_. Although it is more than 2000 years old, it still has great advice for writers today.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-01-13T14:34:57Z (almost 9 years ago)
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