: Re: I find it tough to write my fictional stories in anything other than past tense, why is this? I would like to venture out into present tense, but it is so hard for me to do. How can I

@Jessie137

Vote Up Vote Down

To answer your question, I would recommend that you envision yourself a screenwriter. In screenwriting, you have to write your story in present tense. You have to write your story in the now and in the moment. This is just how the industry works.

Try this exercise,

Imagine yourself on the computer and searching the web.

How would you write yourself searching on the web?

Would you write it like this?

"I searched the web and did some bad things."

Or this,

"I am searching the web right now and doing some bad things."

The second sentence is in present tense. Did you notice it sounds more in the now? This is what you need to do.

(0)

Login to post a comment!