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Present vs. past tense: Which to use in your writing

Over the past few years, I have noticed that more and more writers are using the present tense rather than the past tense to tell their stories. I think this trend started in young adult fiction, but now writers of all genres are employing the technique. Some readers don’t like this and will refuse to … Continue reading Present vs. past tense: Which to use in your writing

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June 18, 2016June 18, 2016Advice, Blake Crouch, Dark Matter, Hilary Mantel, Kristin Hannah, Narrator, Past tense, Present tense, The Nightingale, Verb tense, Wolf Hall, Writing1 Comment

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