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Q&A Events happening in two places in one short story? [closed]

Events happening in two places in one short story? Is this ethical to happen in one short story (craftwise) or is it unprofessional to break the linear flow? Eg: A wakes up thinks, wait get dress...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by user21564‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:36:53Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/24688
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar user21564‭ · 2019-12-08T05:36:53Z (over 4 years ago)
Events happening in two places in one short story?

Is this ethical to happen in one short story (craftwise) or is it unprofessional to break the linear flow?

Eg: A wakes up thinks, wait get dressed and leave to place X. In place X a bunch of characters discuss an issue and character A walks in to learn the conclusion.

''I have never heard that the events in a short story must all take place in the same location.''

Can events in a short story happen (in the latter half of the story) without, in the absence of the protagonist?

He enters at the end of the story to learn what has happened to 'B' who just disappeared without a trace. He reminisces his acquaintanceship with B in the first half.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-09-20T08:52:25Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 2