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Fiction

raccoon

(31,519 posts) Sun Sep 15, 2013, 07:50 AM Sep 2013

I wish fiction writers wouldn't write in the present tense. [View all]

Example:

Dick sees Spot across the street and whistles to him. Spot comes bounding over to Dick.

And it seems to be more and more prevalent these days.....aargh!

Fiction writers, please quit it!

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I wish fiction writers wouldn't write in the present tense. [View all] raccoon Sep 2013 OP

Is this a current fad? krispos42 Sep 2013 #1

I like to read non-current stuff as well, 1970's and 80's. nt raccoon Sep 2013 #2

That, and the lack of quotation marks.... dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #3

Oh, thank god that I have not run into that yet. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #4

If the lack of quotation marks bugs you...... Paladin Sep 2013 #9

You give your age away. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #5

Pynchon's taking on 9/11. I'll cut him some slack. (nt) Paladin Sep 2013 #8

I spend a whole year LWolf Sep 2013 #6

I agree. And it's all too common. SheilaT Sep 2013 #7

Elly Griffiths DUgosh Oct 2013 #10