The Writer's Workout

Stories with dual, or multiple timelines, make a frequent appearance across media. From Arrival (2016) to Citizen Kane (1941), dual timeline stories are a mainstay in Hollywood. However, for writers, how do you successfully execute multiple timelines with only the written word in your toolkit? This blogpost will explore the core problems presented by using a dual timeline narrative structure and how to best navigate those pitfalls to pull off an amazing multiple timeline stor