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I find this thread really interesting. I didn't realize that the present tense thing was polarizing. I noticed a few years ago there seemed to be more books written in the present tense and I even made a joke about it in my book, "The Adventures of Whatley Tupper" (which is written in the past tense) when a librarian's last words before being shot are : "I loathe the path that modern fiction is taking. Present tense should not be used as a gimmick."
Ironically, my most recent book (that I haven't published on Amazon yet, still waiting to learn the ropes more with my comedy) was written in the present tense (first person). I'm not sure how it began, it just seemed to fit the tone of the story. And I really enjoyed it. It seemed to add a sense of urgency to my writing. I'm working on another book that's also ended up being present tense (third person). I do wonder if I'm getting stuck in a trend, but then again, I didn't realize it was really a trend, per se. All I do know is that I enjoy writing in that tense.
Again, I'm surprised that it's fueled such strong reactions from people. It's a tense!
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