There's not a definitive timeline as far as specific dates go. I think specific dates are pretty much irrelevant anyway. Whether Vic was born in 1952 or 1951, who cares? What does it matter?
However, a relative timeline does affect interpretation of the story. For example, if Justin's relationship with Ethan was 3 months long that's a very different scenario than if they were together for nearly a year. I used a calendar for convenience sake, but my object was to figure out when events in the series could plausibly have happened in relation to each other--which is an entirely possible task.
For those of us, unlike QAF's original writers, who do care about internal consistency in our fic, having a concrete idea of when and how long before you start writing is a must. I am simply offering my figuring so that people don't have to start from scratch.
If there's some specific interval you have a problem with, ie the span of time between season 1 & 2, tell me. I probably won't change it, but I'll explain my reasoning and you might convince me otherwise. If you just don't like the idea of a timeline, don't look at it.
I wanted to make one. Other people have asked me for it. Your harping on how a timeline is impossible is not in the least appreciated.
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Date: 2008-10-08 10:38 pm (UTC)However, a relative timeline does affect interpretation of the story. For example, if Justin's relationship with Ethan was 3 months long that's a very different scenario than if they were together for nearly a year. I used a calendar for convenience sake, but my object was to figure out when events in the series could plausibly have happened in relation to each other--which is an entirely possible task.
For those of us, unlike QAF's original writers, who do care about internal consistency in our fic, having a concrete idea of when and how long before you start writing is a must. I am simply offering my figuring so that people don't have to start from scratch.
If there's some specific interval you have a problem with, ie the span of time between season 1 & 2, tell me. I probably won't change it, but I'll explain my reasoning and you might convince me otherwise. If you just don't like the idea of a timeline, don't look at it.
I wanted to make one. Other people have asked me for it. Your harping on how a timeline is impossible is not in the least appreciated.