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Fiction

raccoon

(31,644 posts) Sat May 16, 2020, 01:34 PM May 2020

I don't like fiction written in the present tense. [View all]

I wish writers wouldn’t do that.

Sometimes if it’s a good story I can get past that and go ahead and read the book and it doesn’t bother me as much. But sometimes when I just open up a book to take a look and I see that it’s written in the present tense, I put it down.

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I don't like fiction written in the present tense. [View all] raccoon May 2020 OP

Totally agree! CrispyQ May 2020 #1

Except for Charles Dickens leftieNanner May 2020 #3

You are right. CrispyQ May 2020 #8

I couldn't finish the first Harry Potter until after I saw the movie. 3catwoman3 May 2020 #10

I have definitely gotten more selective with my reading choices leftieNanner May 2020 #11

I, too, am a re-reader. I know a lot of people think that is... 3catwoman3 May 2020 #13

OH! Winds of War and War and Remembrance!! leftieNanner May 2020 #14

I rewatch The American President when... 3catwoman3 May 2020 #15

I need to read them again leftieNanner May 2020 #16

I also love to re-read books... Amy-Strange May 2020 #20

I'm not a speed reader, but a relatively fast reader. 3catwoman3 May 2020 #22

I've also found that the second time around is a better read... Amy-Strange May 2020 #23

I'm a 50 pager as well. bif May 2020 #19

Do you read anthologies? Amy-Strange May 2020 #25

You mean like this sort of thing? mr_lebowski May 2020 #2

Yes, that's what I mean. Nt raccoon May 2020 #5

I would say when it's written in present tense ... then it's basically a play. mr_lebowski May 2020 #7

Here I am... Newest Reality May 2020 #4

You grabbed me! Nt raccoon May 2020 #6

I'd pay money to read the rest of that story... Amy-Strange May 2020 #24

Well, the author probably had a very good reason for using that perspective PJMcK May 2020 #9

I likewise cannot abide books written in the present tense. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #12

"Immediacy to the action" The King of Prussia May 2020 #17

Excellent point. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #18

It's a personal choice for sure... Amy-Strange May 2020 #21