Just stick to the conventional rules. If you do anything tricky it is ONLY because the publisher requests it in their guidelines. Remember,...
I like it and can see the possibility of it being fun to write and exciting for the reader. However, there is one big problem I see with the...
I know exactly what you mean. Everyone else seems to have tackled this notorious "show don't tell" rule, so I won't even put my slobber on it....
John Updike wrote in present tense a lot. Read "A & P." It might motivate you. Either that or the Rabbit series.
Separate names with a comma.