Morgan Tarpley Smith

A Split in Time Morgan Tarpley Smith

What are the key elements to writing a time-slip novel? Where do you start in your plot? How do you weave together multiple storylines?
In A Split in Time, time-slip authors Melanie Dobson and Morgan Tarpley Smith help fellow writers navigate and then master the challenges of writing a novel with two or more storylines. Within these pages you'll find:
- Thirteen key components for split time fiction
- Practical tips on building the time-slip structure
- Interviews with bestselling novelists like Lisa Wingate and Susan Meissner
- Analyses of multi-storyline techniques
- Resources to build compelling split time characters, craft your ideas, and weave together multiple timelines
Whether you are a seasoned writer ready for a new journey or a first-time novelist wanting to learn the split timeline format, this workshop-in-a-book provides the necessary skills to weave two or more compelling stories into one time-slip novel!
"A Split in Time is the only craft book I know devoted completely to writers who want to write in the time-slip genre. . . It's an absolute must for anyone writing split time novels." - Heidi Chiavaroli, award-winning author of The Tea Chest
"This book is a gold mine of information for those looking to write split time fiction. Highly recommend!" - Lindsay Harrel, best-selling author of The Secrets of Paper and Ink