Thread: Writing in present tense
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Old 09-16-2010, 07:22 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by kcmay View Post
You can't write, for instance, "A few hours later" or "later that day" when telling a story in present tense, but some writers don't realize they've let those things slip in.
I don't see why not. Just because something is in present tense it doesn't mean it has to be in realtime. Without any time jumps, what would you write about while everyone was asleep?
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