Hello, I'm very much a beginner to the world of "actual" writing but have been a long-time dreamer. I've dipped in and out of writing a handful...
Hey, I am writing a story in past tense. But I´m not sure whether I should write a character´s thoughts about the events in past tense also or in...
Hello all, Needing some advice again - bloody writing, eh? Wouldn’t stop though! In a blurb you usually use present tense - is that right? My...
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...
Hi everyone :) I'm a new writer (just finished a first draft of a novel) but I just wanted to ask some advice on tense in descriptions. My wip is...
Hi! So, I've been sending out query letters and recently I noticed something big. My very first line is in present tense. The rest of the novel is...
When writing fiction in the first person I find that the present tense keeps creeping in to past tense sentences. For example: "It was becoming...
Given the following: The office, which was apparently the captain’s quarters given the rumpled bed built into one wall, was nicely appointed...
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...
Hi, everyone. This is the sentence I struggled with: What will happen to her when she wakes up and finds out that her parents had died because of...
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...
I started writing and I am using past tense. In my piece I wrote something along the lines of: "duck was old but today he felt great" It got me...
Hi everyone. I am new to creative writing and I am hoping that someone might be able to help me out a bit with my grammar and also let me know if...
Hello. Thanks to anyone who can give me some insight on this. When writing narrative in the past tense, is this sentence acceptable and...
I confess, most of what I know about verb tense comes from French classes, not English, but I think it behooves writers to understand at least the...
Bored at midnight, I've decided to see if anybody wanted to play with me, and start a thread on the Strugatsky brothers' sci-fi "Roadside Picnic"....
After years of research, setting evaluation, character development, plot planning, and then ironing out the glitches I have finally begun writing...
Hello, I'm wondering if someone can help me. I've read a lot about tenses in fiction lately. So much so, I'm no constantly doubting and second...
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...
Hi! First post on these forums. So, I'm having a little difficulty with tense, especially when it comes to "would have" vs "would". The same...
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