How to Write the Passing of Time

Dec 30

🖌 HOURS

• Shadows stretching / moving.

• The darkening / brightening of the sky.

• Food or tea / coffee goes cold.

• A character falls hungry.

• Crumbles of paper end up on the floor while a character does does homework / paperwork.

🖌 WEEKS

• Wounds heal.

• Characters' mood changes based on outdoor temperature.

• Projects come and go.

• A new roll / job begins for a character.

🖌 MONTHS

• Character's hair / beard grows long and unmanageable.

• Characters go from wearing one season of clothes to another season.

• Festive decorations go up / down.

• Outdoor temperature changes, leaves fall, flowers bloom.

• Bedroom / room temperature changes via to counteract the temperature outside.

🖌 YEARS

• Milestones are reached (graduation, buying a home, having a baby, etc.)

• A change occurs within the landscape.

• Older characters grey / younger characters grow.

• Deaths occur.

• Technological advancements.

• Takeovers have taken place.

Always be sure to show the passing of time rather than delving into another scene without any indication 🤎

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