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Q&A How do I cover many years with little activity without it feeling rushed?

In a story that I am writing, due to some time travel issues, the protagonists will have to wait a number of years before the next stage of the story happens. Things that happen between then and no...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by curt1893‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:42:04Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/28969
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar curt1893‭ · 2019-12-08T06:42:04Z (almost 5 years ago)
In a story that I am writing, due to some time travel issues, the protagonists will have to wait a number of years before the next stage of the story happens. Things that happen between then and now might be very boring (settlement building, general life).

For example, if Bob is stranded on an island, and in three years a ship will come to save him (which is the point of the story), how do I "skip" the potential story of him living on the island and surviving, without it seeming like I've cheated the reader out of content.

I don't know how to convey this without it seeming like I'm jumping around and rushing the story.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-06-28T18:20:21Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 6