Rho
Dreamer
Hi guys.
I'm still nutting out the plot of one of my ideas which I suppose might be considered a historical fantasy of sorts. The lead character causes a wee bit of mayhem at the start of the book and the Maori gods curse him to wander the earth to atone for his actions forever, unless he can repair the damage he has done. The books time line is roughly 300 years and this characters story will be told at 4 key moments during that 300 years.
But how do I start and finish each thread? Do I say "well nothing much happened for the next 60 years, and then one day....." Meh, that just seems....well, Kind of lame. I've thought of a few other ways but they all seem stilted and I feel they'd ruin the flow of the story.
Is there a standard method of expressing a long period of time where "bugger all" happens or is it a tricky bit of business?
Cheers all.
I'm still nutting out the plot of one of my ideas which I suppose might be considered a historical fantasy of sorts. The lead character causes a wee bit of mayhem at the start of the book and the Maori gods curse him to wander the earth to atone for his actions forever, unless he can repair the damage he has done. The books time line is roughly 300 years and this characters story will be told at 4 key moments during that 300 years.
But how do I start and finish each thread? Do I say "well nothing much happened for the next 60 years, and then one day....." Meh, that just seems....well, Kind of lame. I've thought of a few other ways but they all seem stilted and I feel they'd ruin the flow of the story.
Is there a standard method of expressing a long period of time where "bugger all" happens or is it a tricky bit of business?
Cheers all.