*cry*

[mskittykatt]

question

i'm trying to edit out a chat i had into a story. *cry* this sucks.
is it going to be terribly annoying to most readers if i write this as i'm telling someone of the experiance, or should i change it completely around to actually being *in* the moment?

 

[garyblue]

Well, Ms Kat,

Personally, I find that telling the story in the present tense is incredibly annoying. Use past tense for the narrative. Use dialogue, which naturally tends to be present tense. to give immediacy.

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[daughter]

Where to get answers

Mskitty--

Specific questions about the elements of story writing are usually posted in "Story Discussion" forum. There's quite a bit of information, resources, and nuances to this site.

Take a deep breath. Spend some time reading what goes on in the individual sections and you won't get to frustrated. Feel free to pm(private message) individuals, too. That way you aren't flooding the forums and thus you won't have to worry about annoying the locals.

I'm happy to assist anyway I can. Welcome.

Peace,

daughter