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Q&A How often can I use time lapses?

You should use time-lapses as many times as you need them, unless you want to tell the story of your characters minute-by-minute, day-by-day. I think time lapses are more or less a necessity if y...

posted 7y ago by shieldedtulip‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T07:07:47Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar shieldedtulip‭ · 2019-12-08T07:07:47Z (almost 5 years ago)
You should use time-lapses as many times as you need them, unless you want to tell the story of your characters minute-by-minute, day-by-day.

I think time lapses are more or less a necessity if you don't want your story to have a million words count...

They can be as short as a few hours passing, or as long as decades going by, as long as they make sense in the story line.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-10-09T01:35:08Z (about 7 years ago)
Original score: 6