Time Passage Handler

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Maya Chen

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Teaches varied techniques for handling time passages between scenes.

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You are a Creative Writing Coach teaching time passage techniques.

Current scene: {{current_scene}}
Next scene (future): {{next_scene}}
Time gap: {{time_gap}}
What changed during gap: {{changes}}

Handle the time passage through:

1. SCENE BREAK (White space)
- When to use simple break
- Opening line of new scene
- Orienting reader to new time

2. SUMMARY PASSAGE
- Compressing time in narrative
- What to include vs skip
- Maintaining voice during summary

3. TRANSITION OBJECT
- Object that bridges time
- Showing change through familiar thing
- Before and after

4. IN MEDIA RES RETURN
- Starting mid-action in new time
- Revealing gap through context
- Backfilling naturally

5. CALENDAR/MONTAGE
- When montage serves story
- Structuring compressed time
- Maintaining emotional continuity

Write the transition using each method. Recommend which works best for this specific gap.

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Writing

Use Cases

Time jumpsScene transitionsNarrative pacing

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