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My story is broken into 8 sections. Sections 1 and 2 take place simultaneously, in two different worlds. The other 6 continue in a linear fashion (switching back & forth between the two worlds ...
#4: Attribution notice removed
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System
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2019-12-14T20:45:27Z (over 4 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T11:22:15Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
My story is broken into 8 sections. Sections 1 and 2 take place simultaneously, in two different worlds. The other 6 continue in a linear fashion (switching back & forth between the two worlds as needed). Right now it's not particularly obvious that 1 and 2 are happening at the same time. There's only 1 character who appears in both (he appears towards the end of each section). What can I do to make this more obvious to the reader? Some options I've already considered: - **Give up and merge 1 and 2.** I'm really trying to keep 1 and 2 separate - otherwise I'll be introducing about 20 different characters and worldbuilding info for 2 separate worlds all at once. - **Put dates on each chapter.** This feels heavy-handed, and the two worlds aren't supposed to be using the same calendar. - **Leave it as is.** Hopefully, the shared character gives enough information for the reader to figure it out. (The trick here is to make it look less forced.) **Edit:** Time flows at the same rate in both worlds. Sections 1 & 2 last for 1 month. There is one event at the beginning that affects both worlds, but it doesn't look the _same_ in both worlds.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2019-03-15T18:53:42Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 11