https://diymfa.demo.cmsminds.net/writing/past-present-and-future-making-sense-of-verb-tense/ Tools & Techniques for the Serious Writer Sat, 03 Feb 2018 18:21:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://diymfa.demo.cmsminds.net/writing/past-present-and-future-making-sense-of-verb-tense/#comment-123 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 12:30:59 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=473#comment-123 […] Past, Present & Future: Making Sense of Verb Tense by Gabriela Pereira (DIYMFA). Also from Gabriela, The Role of Voice in Writing. […]

]]> https://diymfa.demo.cmsminds.net/writing/past-present-and-future-making-sense-of-verb-tense/#comment-122 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:49:57 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=473#comment-122 Up to this point the majority of my writing has been in past tense (just like that statement *grins*). However, I like the thought of immediacy and think that would go well with the story I’m currently plotting. When I’m testing out POV’s, I’ll give present tense a try and see how it feels with the story line. Thanks for the tip, Gabriela!

]]> https://diymfa.demo.cmsminds.net/writing/past-present-and-future-making-sense-of-verb-tense/#comment-121 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:44:34 +0000 https://diymfa.com/?p=473#comment-121 The first time I encountered present tense in a story, I thought it strange. Now, however, I find myself using it more frequently when I’m writing stories. Often I have to check my own writing as I flip flop between past tense and present tense (usually depending on how “deep” into the story I am). As you say, the only rule for tense is consistency. I read a story in one of my writing workshops where an author tried to put the flashbacks in past tense and the rest of the story in present tense; it didn’t work.

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