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 031: Iceberg Theory
Ep 030 (Mini-Ep): Critique Etiquette
Ep 029: Word-vomit & Zero Drafts
Ep 028 (Mini-Ep): The Dark Side
Ep 027 (Mini-Ep): Surviving the Stress of Querying
Ep 026 (Mini-Ep): Combining & Cutting Characters
Ep 025: Is This a Kissing Book? (Writing Sex Scenes)
Ep 024 (Mini-Ep): AMA
Ep 023: Series & Standalones
Ep 022 (Mini-Ep): Writer’s Block
TRAILER: On Comp Titles
Ep 021: Filler Words
Ep 020: Mini-Ep: Just a Trim--Tips to Cut Word Count
Ep 019: Mini-Ep: X meets Y: Comp Titles
Ep 018: Mini-Ep: Play it Again... Rewrites
Ep 017: Swearing in Fiction
Ep 016: Mini-Ep: Prologues and Epilogues
Ep 015: Mini-Ep: Whoopsie! Our Worst Querying Blunders
Ep 014: Mini-Ep: Morally Grey & Unlikable Characters
Ep 013: ”Dialogue Tags and Action Beats,” he exclaimed!
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