Not that we need a reason, I suppose, but just out of curiosity what would tempt you to do it? Also, as a reader, would the tense be something...
Hello all! I was wondering, does it matter what tense you write in for adult literature? When I started my novel years ago (and as a teenager) I...
I have always found it hard when writing in past tense (was) and slipping into present tense. Please help me! I will give some examples below, are...
After years of research, setting evaluation, character development, plot planning, and then ironing out the glitches I have finally begun writing...
Hello! Ran into this forum during an intense google search for writing communities. I feel like I should be asking questions while writing my...
Hello all, So I've been trying to finish a short story personal exercise that is written as a series of journal entries (first person). By nature...
My favorite author of nonfiction narrative will switch from past to present usually when he wants to bring the reader into the scene, especially...
Hello. I'll try to keep this brief. I've been writing all my life on and off, but I've never really presented my work to anyone outside a very...
I'm writing a visual novel and the standard for visual novels seems to be first person present tense, but I haven't read much of it. Do you guys...
Hey Guys, So, now we talk about times. I don’t check the difference between simple present and present progressive except the progressive thing...
Hello, :superhello: First, I'm not a writer but it seemed that I would find my answer here so I decided to sign up and ask you. I recently...
I am currently writing a story and want to make sure that the prologue is respectful of the past and not campy. Any suggestions?
I'm reading a grammar book and can't distinguish between these two examples. "has precious metals investors speculating" <--Labeled a present...
I'm currently writing a novel in first person in which the main character tells a lot of back stories throughout. The problem I'm having is...
What is the best practice for when a story is set in the past tense, but there are parts of the story that are consistent both in the past and...
This is my fourth novel I'm writing (not published only two of the three written so far I've finished so I'm still new to all of this.) but I have...
Greetings, everyone. I actually have a few questions related to the content of an English Composition course that don't necessarily have to do...
Do any of you go through any process to copyright your poetry? I know as soon as you create a poem it has the copyright law protecting it, but do...
I'm halfway through my novel (55,000 words) and I've written everything so far in past tense (he said, we went etc.) BUT I've been thinking a lot...
I'm in the process of creating my characters and want to make sure I properly avoid making them mary sues or gary stus. Right now I'm...
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