I think that choice of tense should depend on the intention of the piece. A narrative in past tense has more scope for reflection on events...
I often find myself cringing when I read a sentence like “suddenly, such and such happened,” so I try and avoid it. IMO there are more interesting...
In my experience first person can be extremely hard work. However, it seems to be a remarkably powerful tool for exploring human experience. It...
Hi Amy. I wonder what it is that causes readers to become emotionally involved with the characters in a story. I like this idea of closer. I...
Hi Typer. I like the way you have given an easy answer to a problem which I didn’t see as having one. I can see that my line “I suppose I’m...
I think this is an interesting point. I've never thought of this idea of utility as being applied to setting. Previously I've always thought of it...
I find that when I'm writing in a style that means I'm struggling to get the words down onto the page, then the resulting prose tend to seem...
Hi Jack. I love the idea of “falling out of love” with a piece. I guess you’re right. When I read old diaries, I often find passages about events...
Thanks for your reply Cogito. From your insight I can see I'm asking far too general a question. Maybe I can reframe my question in an attempt...
Thanks for your reply Show. Writing the stories I want to tell definitely seems like good advice, and showing people my work has got to be a good...
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