My teacher this semester has a particular fondness for studying the use of time in fiction. It's a fascinating subject and she's opened my eyes on a number of techniques writers use to pass the time, such as the use of many many different writing clocks. In fiction, there are myriad ways to illustrate the passage of time and to give readers clues of how much time has gone by. It's useful to know about these writing clocks so that you can make use of them yourself. And it's important to show the passage of time in a story so that your readers can feel oriented and in the moment, following the motion and pace of your story instead of getting left behind. (Read more »)