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Q&A How to not confuse readers with simultaneous events?

If your goal is hectic momentum, then two-sentence paragraphs with a visual indicator of "scene change" might work. Colonel Mustard frantically wiped up the table. No one would believe he hadn...

posted 5y ago by Lauren Ipsum‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-13T12:00:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T12:28:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/46720
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T12:28:48Z (almost 5 years ago)
If your goal is hectic momentum, then two-sentence paragraphs with a visual indicator of "scene change" might work.

> Colonel Mustard frantically wiped up the table. No one would believe he hadn't done it.   
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  
> Miss Scarlett straightened her dress, patted her hair, and checked her makeup in her compact. She had to look impeccable or the detective would see right through her.   
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  
> Detective Black charged up the stairs. If she was fast enough, she _might_ catch him in the act.  
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  
> Colonel Mustard stuffed the towels in the laundry chute and threw the pipe out the window. He fussed with the curtains far too long. Someone was coming down the hall.  
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  
> In the kitchen, the timer rang.

And so on. It's a little obvious, but it might work.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-07-18T09:56:46Z (over 5 years ago)
Original score: 18