A Wrinkle in TiP: Exploring the Fourth Dimension Wikia



Welcome to A Wrinkle in TiP
Welcome to a Wrinkle in TiP! This website has been created by the Duke TiP Rice University class, “The Fabric of Time and a Phone Box: Exploring Time Travel Narratives”. This Wiki page is meant to educate the uneducated on the broad topic that is Time Travel. We will cover the history of time travel, various mediums of time travel narratives, different methods of time travel and the science behind them, as well as compare and contrast past and present aspects of time travel. There is also a section for an aspiring Time Travel writer to learn tips for writing time travel narratives, like cliches to avoid and plot holes to make sure are filled. This is an educational opportunity to learn about a topic with an awesome past and future.

Overview of Time Travel
Time travel is defined as a journey through time into the past or future. This action is expressed through many different mediums, such as novels, movies, and video games, each with its own unique style. Historically it has been described with both scientific and fantastical methods of travel, and its characters written with both factual and emotional points of  view. Time travel narratives have changed throughout the centuries, transforming how humankind perceives the fourth dimension and showing the reader the past and revealing potential futures. More nouveau time travel fiction can be metaphorical, dealing with broader ideas than older time travel fiction and dealing more with the psychological implications of traveling through time instead of purely the scientific aspects of both the travel itself and the destination. Many different writers have showcased various techniques when writing a script or novel concerned with time travel, methods that could still be used today in the creation of new fiction. Time travel has become a large part of world culture, reflecting the time in which it was written, but also allowing a peek into distant futures and mutable pasts.

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