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

[aveleh]

Yes. Yes. Yes. Here's a hint - if your choices are so noticeable that they pull me out of the story (and it's not to GUSH), then it's the wrong choice.

[deborah]

right. If you are doing something that noticeable stylistically, you'd better be totally awesome at it.