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I don’t know which “epics” you’re referring to, but I really don’t think there’s “a way.” There are multiple, even within a single book.

The Cloud Atlas has 6 distinct periods across which the 6 stories unfold, and I couldn’t for the world of me remember what the Mitchell did, had to look it up. The first story is told via diary entries, with date stamps, the second is letters, there’s one that’s in the form of an interview, etc. (note that I’m not implying this is a great example, but it’s an example).

I agree with what Vern said though. How important is it for the reader to know the exact time passage? What works for your story?

—she returned there a week later
—His hands grew calloused from months of work aboard the ship
—Over the years, Cercei’s drinking habit made her too fat for her dresses
—mentions of seasons, birthdays, anniversaries
—a change of setting already an indicator of time passing, e.g. if he was a uni student and now he’s working in an office. Dialogue can give more details and  colleagues always ask how long you’ve been working there
—And if you really hate your readers: “after exactly 18,753 hours the ship entered the Bla solar system.” But things do get really confusing between different planets with different calendars. It’s not usually addressed very well (or at all).

Nice link. My writing space is my phone, wherever I can find a quite minute. Those a few and far between.

Deep POV: Alessandro opened and clothed his mouth several times as though words stuck in his throat. Finally, he said, "...

There's a difference between omniscient and head-hopping. There are many articles on that. Here's an example: https://mythsofthemirror.com/2016/09/01 … d-hopping/  It even provides for exceptions.

1. Tyrion! Game of Thrones.
2. "... never did we dream that thought could arise from the lonely animals who cannot dream each other's dreams.”

I fully share your sentiment about the NK. That episode dragged for me as nothing important happened until the end, and then it felt like a massive plot hole. But again, if you imagine the battle against the white walkers lasted several years as opposed to 1 night, it’d be much more satisfying.

Also Bran didn’t get a chance to show the significance of the three-eyed raven. If he made himself somehow useful during the battle... I suppose the moral of George RR’s story was that before building a “new world” we should learn from history...

To be honest, I think the story ran away from George RR somewhat (and even more from the show directors). He'd need to write 8 more books to come to a realistic conclusion and we'd have 8 more seasons... O__o It could end with Bran dying of old age.
Still a good show though, and got everyone talking.

P.S. Jon Snow shouldn't be king. He clearly knows nothing.

I know someone who has hired a professional local publicist to help with marketing (after working with a paid editor and self-publishing). Apparently, she broke even pretty quickly after that. Not sure what happened then, and if she went on to sell more. I doubt this approach would make sense for something like genre fiction though, it was a book based on an established lifestyle/travel blog.

If the planning gets overwhelming you can always elope

Hehe, It's practically already writ. My first draft is 60,000+ words (I reckon the final might be 70K all up at most, because I'm planning to add a few extra chapters). But it's a 60,000-word-long mess. So this is the part where I actually do need to revise 

Hey,
I think the forums are a bit dead. The reviews are good though. I've been here just over a months and feels like I've learned a lot. Some writing on here is genuinely likable too, which makes it enjoyable to review.
Good luck
A.

Hi, I’ve got a question on using the site on an iPhone. I never have time to sit at a desk, so do in-line reviews from my phone and each time I type a comment in line, I have to reload the page if I want to type another one.  It’s quite difficult to use.
My other question is formatting when submitting chapters. I use google docs for writing (again for easy access across device types) and when I want to post. I have to copy-paste into word and clear formatting and then paste it into this website. Otherwise it comes out all messed up... is there a way around this?