Twisted Time

An Example Work in Process for Writing Academy Students

De: Steve Alcorn

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

What if you could go back in time and fix your biggest family mistake? Would you?

Sixteen-year-old Sheri's grandmother has just died, and her parents are fighting again. They've been fighting for as long as she can remember—about money, about her father's lack of education, about his criminal record that keeps him from better jobs. Her mother comes from wealth but married down, and she's never let him forget it.

When Sheri inherits her grandmother's mysterious gold ring, she discovers it has an impossible power: it lets her travel back in time. Suddenly she has a chance to fix everything—to clear her father's name, to prevent the theft accusation that ruined his senior year and destroyed his future.

But changing the past is more complicated than she imagined. Every choice creates new ripples. Every fix creates new problems. And the more Sheri meddles with history, the more she risks losing everything she's trying to save.

In a race against time itself, Sheri must decide: Is it worth rewriting history if you might erase your own existence in the process?

Twisted Time is a heartfelt time travel story about family, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to let go of the past—even when you have the power to change it. Perfect for young adult readers who love emotional stories with a touch of magic.

A Writing Academy Student Example

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.

This novel was crafted using the structuring techniques taught at Writing Academy, where Steve Alcorn has helped over 100,000 students outline and structure their novels. Readers interested in learning how to structure their own time travel stories (or any story!) can explore Writing Academy's courses at writingacademy.com.

Perfect for:

• Fans of time travel YA like When You Reach Me
• Family drama with speculative elements
• Stories about fixing the past
• Young adult readers 13+
• Writing students studying story structure

Steve Alcorn is a USA Today bestselling author, engineer, and educator. In 1986 he founded Alcorn McBride, the leading maker of technology for theme park attractions worldwide. In 2001 he founded Writing Academy, where for more than 25 years he has helped over 100,000 students structure their novels — both through his own courses and through the online programs of more than 1,500 colleges and universities. He is the author of 27 books spanning fiction, nonfiction, and writing craft, and he narrates many of his own audiobooks.