Twisted Time: An Example Work in Process for Writing Academy Students

What if you could change the past—three times only?Sixteen-year-old Sheri’s life is unraveling. Her beloved grandmother has died. Her parents are headed for divorce. And a strange ring left behind by Amanda—her wise, enigmatic grandmother—offers an impossible choice: use it to journey into the past. But only three times.As Sheri plunges into the lives of her parents and grandmother before she was born, she begins to uncover secrets no one ever told her—truths about love, betrayal, and the fragile choices that shape our futures. Each journey brings clarity… and unintended consequences. As her second chance becomes a last chance, Sheri must decide how far she’s willing to go to heal a broken family—even if it means risking her very existence.Twisted Time is a moving, magical novel about courage, empathy, and the power of understanding those who came before us.This special edition includes introductory notes about Steve Alcorn's Nine Checkpoints of Story Structure. The original scene outline is also included, as a reference for aspiring authors to use when planning their own novels.Read more