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 question is, which of these would be right (it’s for a hypothetical pitch/hook - not real): If a terrorist developed nuclear bombs, how long would humanity last? OR If a terrorist develops nuclear bombs, how long will humanity last? This would follow: When a notorious terrorists gets his hands on a nuclear scientist, Dan must overcome PTSD to protect his family. Thanks in advance!
I'm not sure there's a rule. Either of your first two examples should be OK, but the one in your second post mixes tenses, which I would consider an error. Is Dan the nuclear scientist in question? Your 'This would follow' example is a little vague.
Thanks for the help! Dan isn’t the nuclear scientist. It’s not a real blurb/pitch, so not sure who Dan is. I’m trying to learn what works in terms of tense. Would this work: If a terrorist developed nuclear bombs, how long would humanity last? (When a terrorist starts a global war, spreading death and hysteria, Dan must overcome ptsd to protect his family.) or does the first part need to be in present tense?
I think the first part should be turned into a statement (instead of a question) for a bigger impact. That might also clear up some tense confusion since it's a statement about what has already happened. "Terrorists have developed a nuclear bomb. How long will humanity last?"
