How to Write Time Travel in Film and TV

Time travel is one of the trickiest things to write. So how did the masters get it done?

Since HG Welles sent us back and forward in time with The Time Machine, time travel has been an incredibly popular motif in popular culture. Film and television have always asked questions about what it would be like to move backward and forward... in time. (We're gonna say "time" a lot, so buckle up.)

But every time that questions is asked...it comes in a different way.

Yes, much like time travel, there are rules, causes, and effects when writing it into your story.

Today I want to look at a few different time travel elements to help your screenplays. There are no short cuts, but there are lots of things you need to ask yourself while working in these modes.

Check out this video from MinutePhysics and let's talk after the jump...IN TIME...

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