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Old 02-26-2015, 05:42 PM   #21857
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
I've nothing whatsoever against novels written in the first person. Some of my very favourite books (eg Dickens' "David Copperfield") are written in the first person.

What I dislike is the use of the present tense. It's just (to my mind) the wrong tense to write novels in. I know the arguments in favour of it - that it keeps the story moving along faster, and makes the reader identify more with the protagonist of the story - but the simple fact is that I don't like it. It always has the feel of "childishness" about it to me, rather than serious writing. I can't really explain why.
Sorry. I misunderstood about the first person. Thank you for answering about your dislike of present tense.
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