tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post7343207042123641752..comments2023-09-29T08:21:31.184-04:00Comments on I Should Be Writing: Staying In The Moment With First PersonValerie Kemphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01664186778812993543noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post-8581155655940795972010-03-11T00:54:22.136-05:002010-03-11T00:54:22.136-05:00It's a tough trade off, because with present t...It's a tough trade off, because with present tense, I think it's harder to have your MC muse about things that aren't actually happening and not have it sound forced or like exposition. Present tense is great for stories with a lot of action though.Valerie Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795714434618357955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post-58561213966945227392010-03-11T00:43:42.487-05:002010-03-11T00:43:42.487-05:00I'm writing a first-person piece right now and...I'm writing a first-person piece right now and it's hard to keep the narrator from just blabbing everything. Maybe I should try some present tense...Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post-84564144560594370082010-03-10T21:28:21.329-05:002010-03-10T21:28:21.329-05:00Great post!!!!Great post!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8198183082208259403.post-17412417698643643782010-03-10T13:14:19.592-05:002010-03-10T13:14:19.592-05:00ah, I was confused with the double post on two blo...ah, I was confused with the double post on two blogs. I get it now. Good post.TerryLynnJohnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380207155608982319noreply@blogger.com