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As long as you clearly mark what the date is so that the reader knows your scenes are not in sync, you're okay in terms of clarity. But you should have a good narrative reason for doing so, and not...
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2019-12-13T12:00:40Z (over 4 years ago)
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2019-12-08T05:42:58Z (over 4 years ago)
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As long as you clearly mark what the date is so that the _reader_ knows your scenes are not in sync, you're okay in terms of clarity. But you should have a good narrative reason for doing so, and not just "the cliffhanger was exciting." From a reading perspective, I prefer that the scenes not be out of sync by more than a day or so. If you have characters who absolutely don't interact, it's easier to manage. (This also assumes that you're not telling a story which involves time-travel of any kind, in which case go nuts with asynchronicity.)
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2016-11-03T09:28:21Z (over 7 years ago)
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