It’s a good idea to maintain a timeline for your story to keep track of how much time has elapsed. Depending on the setting, you may get into a new season that will introduce different imagery, adding to your story’s depth.
Obvious, you don’t have to have a day by day accounting unless it’s essential to the plot, but you don’t want to have inconsistencies, either. Using the seasons to show the passage of time is often effective. Most readers can relate, so it’s another way to draw them into the story. Pay attention to the seasons where you live and the best ways to describe the feeling they evoke. Metaphorical meaning can be added this way as well, for both seasons and weather.
What differences are there in saying It was a dark and stormy night in January versus It was a dark and stormy night in July?
Marcha's Two-Cents Worth 
I’ve been puttering with a futuristic plot idea that’s in 2064 … the beginning of my note file has a calendar for 2064, then below it I list holidays, etc. Don’t know if it will ever become a complete book, but it’s fun collecting information.
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Yes, it is, and these crazy things often turn into something creative and fun at some point.
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This ‘putter project’ is something I’ve been toying with for a few years and is quite different from my normal topics…. More of a dystopian plot, which you’re good at. Regardless, it’s fun finding bits to add to it.
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It can be like a puzzle where you’re gradually fitting all the pieces together. Right now this one I’m working on is different for me, being a contemporary mystery/conspiracy story. Feels like I’m writing my first book again after getting so comfortable in a series.
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Thanks for the wonderful tip, Marcha!
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You’re certainly welcome, Vashti! Sometimes this is easier said than done. I often highlight where I said how much time has passed then go back with a calendar and see what the cumulative total is.
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Believe me I know. This is especially difficult when writing fantasy because you’re dealing with different worlds and supernatural characters that can move through time. This is when a loose outline comes in handy. 😀 xx
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It was a real challenge in some of my sci-fi books as well, thanks to Einstein’s Special Relativity and everyone’s timeframe being different. Keeping track of each of them was all sorts of fun!
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Wow! I can see how that can be a challenge. I love Science Fiction. 🙂 xx
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