what makes you tense?

[deborah]

I have no objection to present tense narration in any single instance, but oh, my kingdom for a book written in past tense.

Dear authors and publishers: writing everything in the present tense will not give your book the success of Hunger Games. PLEASE STOP.

Comments

[libskrat]

Is this where I admit I put down Brightness Falls from the Air midway through because the present tense was so jarring?

[deborah]

I'm so startled how many editors don't call authors, especially debut authors, on this choice.