I have a story that takes place in space, over a span of about 50 years (so far). It involves sublight travel, so things get kind of spread out in time as well as space. I have four main storylines going, light-years apart, and interaction between them is minimal in this volume. Aaaaaanyway, for dramatic purposes, I'm telling the stories in a non-temporal sequence. Because there's little interaction, I don't get into logical issues, but it's kind of obvious (I think) that the last section of the book happens at an earlier date than some of the prior sections, for instance.
I know the standard response is "if it works, it's ok", but what I'm wondering is if anyone can name other books where this has been done successfully.
Understand, these aren't flashbacks, and it isn't a case where you're jumping back and forth between the present and some historical period. If that makes a difference.
I know the standard response is "if it works, it's ok", but what I'm wondering is if anyone can name other books where this has been done successfully.
Understand, these aren't flashbacks, and it isn't a case where you're jumping back and forth between the present and some historical period. If that makes a difference.
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