First-person Present Tense is often hated, but why? In this episode we chat about the reasons many dislike it, but also the ways it can be useful. We share excerpts from our writing that illustrate possible ways to tackle some common pitfalls of this tense/POV combo, as well.
CORRECTION:
Toward the end of the podcast while discussing Howl's Moving Castle, Avery incorrectly refers to Sophie as the middle child instead of the eldest. Sorry, that drink was a strong one, whoops.
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Books mentioned in this episode:
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Drinks from this Episode:
Matcha Elderflower Last Word
Greatest CEO In The World
Maple-Cherry Shrub Recipe:
Ep 051: Talking Tropes
Ep 050 (Mini-Ep): Navigating Social Media (or not)
Ep 049: Where Should My Book Start?
Ep 048 (Mini-Ep): Plot Hole Repair
Ep 047 (Mini-Ep): Check Yourself
Ep 046 (Mini-Ep): Trying New Processes
Ep 045: Head-hopping & Omniscient POV
Ep 044 (Mini-Ep): Literary Agent Red Flags
Ep 043 (Mini-Ep): Reading is Hard
Ep 042 (Mini-Ep): Building a Writing Habit
Ep 041: Patricia A. Jackson Interview
Ep 040 (Mini-Ep): Tips for Underwriters
Ep 039: Change It Up
Ep 038: (Mini-Ep): When Am I Ready to Query?
Ep 037: Inspiration or Copying?
Ep 036 (Mini-Ep): Off With Their Heads! Killing Your Darlings
Ep 035: Clunky Prose Extravaganza!
Ep 034: Mini-Ep: AMA Round 2
Ep 033: Invisible, Lyrical, & Purple Prose
Ep 032 (Mini-Ep): ”I’ll do that later.”
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