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Can any writers out there answer a question for me?

How do I go about transitioning from telling about a past event to telling about a more recent one in personal narritives? Can I simply use a transition like "Years later" and tell the experience/event?

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SerenitiesScars · 31-35, M

Honestly I simply believe that it's important to develop your own style... There's no such thing as proper/improper...

If all writers are the same then there's no point to studying/reading other styles...

Have your own. As long as your plot isn't horrifically stupid you should be good.

Cooper802Forever · 22-25, M

@SerenitiesScars I know, it's just I wanna have at least an idea. Cause I'm not quite sure myself, cause I was thinking if using something like "Many years later" would work. I was just wondering if my approach was ok

SerenitiesScars · 31-35, M

Being a writer means it's up to your creativity... Just think of what feels like the story.. That's my specific writing style... I don't really write what I "Want" to write... Or what "Others" want to read... I write for the stories sake.. Whatever the story is.. It just comes to me.. I don't second guess it.. Don't question it...

However that doesn't mean I don't spend time thinking about it.. For instance in your case it's a perfect example. You know what you want.. And maybe it's not just coming to you right away.. So then I spend time thinking and thinking about it until it naturally does fit...

So I'd keep writing it next to what you got so far.. Different ways it could be said or done.. Until it just clicks with you and you know it's the one..

Cooper802Forever · 22-25, M

@SerenitiesScars yeah you're right, it's just this is due by the end of class tomorrow and ive been struggling Quite a bit

SerenitiesScars · 31-35, M

If it's something as simple as a class project then I wouldn't put too much thought into it..