: Re: In one book can one narrator be in present and the other in past? I'm currently planning a book series that is told from the first person perspective of 5 different characters. I have a different

@Courtney562

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A writer can do nearly anything, but it must be clear to the reader what the writer is doing.

For instance, if you have a minor-character narrator in the past:

There are strange happenings today up at the Collins Mansion.
Darkness has just fallen, and people are now scurrying about, lighting
candles, and preparing for a party. Still, I can not be at ease with
this, and am writing these words so that, should some evil befall me,
some benefit may come from my observance.

For the "today" narrator:

I was going through granddad's desk and I found a thick, sealed
envelope addressed to no one, but from someone named Cyrus. Granddad
mentioned Cyrus to me just once, the Halloween we were talking about
ghosts and demons. He said he'd always thought there was something
odd about Cyrus. So, I opened the envelope and found many pages of
writing in a very tight hand with what looks like fading iron gall
ink. What I read makes sense. The old Collins place remains a dark
cloud over this town, but unlike the weather no one discusses it.

This structure has made some time travel stories real. I don't know of some framework like this works for your story, but you have the power to make it fit without a crack or witness mark.

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