https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/exploring-non-linear-storytelling/ ARC Book Reviews and Author Services Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:02:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/exploring-non-linear-storytelling/#comment-916583 Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:02:25 +0000 https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/?p=8505581#comment-916583 […] non-linear timelines can make for really compelling fiction – you need only look at the movie Pulp Fiction to see how it’s done properly – it’s not something that works every time, and often telling a story in a straight […]

]]> https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/exploring-non-linear-storytelling/#comment-904114 Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:05:56 +0000 https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/?p=8505581#comment-904114 […] Can refer to How to make a story non-linear? […]

]]> https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/exploring-non-linear-storytelling/#comment-810076 Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:38:04 +0000 https://www.hiddengemsbooks.com/?p=8505581#comment-810076 I’ve written four crime novels so far. The first two non- linear and the second two linear form. I personally think the second book, which has the strongest nonlinear structure, is the best. However, although it gets very good reviews from those who finish it, most of the readers say it is too complicated and about half give up on it. As an additional problem I have made use of Polari (a language used by the gay fraternity when it was still illegal in the UK to be gay) which adds to the confusion!

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