One of the least analyzed literary devices in literature is time.
Time works differently in books. It ceases to be the tyrannical presence that we know in real life and instead becomes a simple tool that the writer manipulates to tell her story. Every great story puts time to work for it on some level—many times, in a way that’s deft and creative.
Here are six ways that writers work around the clock to tame time in their stories.
1. Time Markers
2. Multiple Timelines
3. Flashback
4. Reverse Chronology
5. Chapter Length
6. Groundhog Day
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