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AlpacaInd

Adding dates and/or times to chapters?

Question

I have a basic timeline for my current wip and I do tend to try and keep it noted what day it is from the characters pov, but I’m wondering if it’ll be better to just start the chapter with a little draw and/or time or something along that line?

Posted Feb 25, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC

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