: Re: What tense should the dialogues be in a first person singular write-ups? I am writing my novel in first person singular in the past tense as narrated by the protagonist. So obviously the narrative

Too many newbies seem to be overthinking the grammar aspects of novel-writing way to soon. As intimated by hszmv, anything within quote-marks is gospel - write what was said.

To write a novel in the English Language comprehension is the primary consideration.

Forget about writing tense. Read what you have written, understand it.

The first example says: Ella is currently my girlfriend.
The second example says: Ella is no longer my girlfriend.

Write whatever the speaker meant.

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