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[turnonmyheels]

[Poll #1573784]

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[poisontaster]

I don't have any tangible preference for what tense the story's written in, as long as the verbs flow and don't sounds stilted. I prefer to write in present tense these days, but if the prose of what I read is good, I hardly ever notice what tense it's written in.

[turnonmyheels.livejournal.com]

I've found myself nearly unable to write in past tense. It's becoming unnerving.

[poisontaster]

I'm having the same problem. I have to REALLY concentrate to do it and if my attention slips, so does my verb tense. *facepalms* I know that I could do this, once upon a time!

Of course, it might not bug me SO much if publishers weren't so irrationally prejudiced against present tense and I could just write in the way that feels natural and makes me happy.

[turnonmyheels.livejournal.com]

How frustrating! I keep waiting for the publishing industry to catch up to modern times in terms of reader preference. It keeps not happening.