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Time, chronology & narrative form · Working

Compressed time

Also called: time compression

ELI5

A storytelling approach that condenses a longer period into a shorter screen duration.

Used in conversation

“The compressed time needs to land without a long explanation.”

Pitch context

Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

When the words have to travel

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