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This suggestion is similar, but not the same.
Let’s say the reader is in chapter 6. But he forgot something important or needs to remember something- he needs to go back to certain point in time. Timepoints could also enable taking different way in story, read missing branches and maybe something important there.
Now we have labels, but those labels could be within timepoint.
Chapter 6
Zack lost his girlfriend because he was rather partying with her friends than spending time with his girlfriend. Reader has no idea that if this story continues, Zack will meet another girl in next chapter. Instead, reader has an option to choose:
choice
“Let her go” {
continue
} “Try fixing the beginning” {
enter timezone
jumpto first
}
Chapter 2
Story before…
timepoint first
Zack is facing first important decision.
choice
“Go out with friends” {
if (enter timezone is “first”) {
timepoint out
goto party
} else {
goto party
}
} “Stay with girlfriend” {
if (enter timezone “first”) {
timepoint in
goto home
} else {
goto home
}
}
Now story goes on separate branch. In chapter 3 Zack is facing same decision again.
choice
“Go out with friends” {
if (enter timezone is “first”) {
timepoint out
goto home
} else {
goto party
}
} “Stay with girlfriend” {
if (enter timezone is “first”) {
timepoint in
goto home
} else {
goto home
}
}
So when coming back to chapter 6 where jumping to timepoint began, there’s something else… I didn’t wrote it before intentionally…
if (timepoint “first” is in) {
BELLA
I’d never leave you.
} else {
BELLA
Sorry, Zack, I have it enough. I’m leaving you.
choice
“Let her go” {
continue
} “Try fixing the beginning” {
enter timezone
jumpto first
}
}
Am I understandable?