No matter how you look at it, the key to creating the sense of meaningful connection between

your timelines is to look for parallels between each of your timelines and then harmonize

those parallels to create an overarching sense of meaning and connection.

This connection is always going to be part of the meaning of your story.

And so the way you connect your timelines says something in itself. And remember,

it's only when the timelines affect each other and connect that your overarching story becomes

complete. Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast. My name is Savannah Gilbo, and I'm here to

help you write a story that works. I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming.

So each week, I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies

that you can implement in your writing right away.

So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft,

this podcast is for you. So pick

up a pen and let's get started. In today's episode, we're going to talk about writing a novel

with more than one timeline. And I wanted to tackle this topic today because it's something

that's come up in my notes to novel course quite a bit over the last few

weeks. I have a handful of students right now who are working on dual timeline novels,

and I know from talking to them and other writers who listen to this podcast, that writing a

dual timeline novel can be pretty confusing and overwhelming. So in this episode, I really wanted

to talk through the essential elements that

make dual timeline stories work, some common pitfalls to avoid, and I'm going to share some

practical strategies you can use to write a dual timeline story that truly resonates with readers.

So let's dive right in, shall we? And we're going to start with a definition. So what is a dual

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