On the Subject of Wibbly~Wobbly, Timey~Wimey Stuff (April Student Choice #2)

The concept of time travel is not a new one by any means, and variations of it have probably existed in most cultures since the concept of time was invented. The modern era of fiction is no exception to this; if anything the use of time travel has increased! As such, there are many aspiring writers who would like to try their hand at the o’l pocket-watch tango. Therefore I have compiled a short list of tips for new writers who would like to explore this interesting concept.

Tip #1: Don’t.

Tip #2: No.

Tip #3: Nein.

Tip #4: Nyet

Tip #5: No, but Spanish.

Tip #6: In the name of all that is holy and sane please don’t.

… That’s all the tips…

Now that may seem a little confusing to you, so i’m just gonna give you the short version: DO NOT TEMPT FATHER TIME. HE CAN, WILL, AND AT  SOME POINT PROBABLY HAS ERASED YOU AND EVERYTHING YOU LOVE FROM REALITY ITSELF JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE SNEEZED IN HIS GENERAL DIRECTION. DON’T DO IT.

Time travel is an extremely tricky subject, one that even writers who are masters in their craft usually won’t get totally right. This is due to no fault of their own, but mostly because Father-Time is a tricky little bugger, and when you combine the various different styles of time travel into the mix, it only becomes more complicated. I would tell you how to do time travel in your story properly, but even I  don’t have a clue on how it works! Even if we were to sit down and try to sort it all out, at he end of the day we would probably be making graphs out of straws and yet still be no closer to understanding it.

Now, that’s not to say it’s completely impossible to use time travel in your story, but what I am saying is that if writers who are making the big bucks have trouble suspending the audiences disbelief to do it, then you should probably hold off for a minute (pun very much intended) before you dive head first in to the literally paradoxical genre that is time travel.