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EPISODE · Oct 4, 2024 · 33 MIN

Let's talk about tense, baby, let's talk about POV

from Write Your Damn Novel: A podcast about writing a book in a month · host Kristina Horner & Liz Leo

Even if you're a true pantser, there are some decisions that must be made before you can start writing. Choosing a point of view to write from is necessary, as is deciding on a tense. But how do you know which one is right for you? What are your options, and what's the difference?In today's episode, hosts Liz and Kristina discuss the different use cases for past, present and future tense, and weigh the pros and cons of the many various POV options out there.Links referenced in the episode:Different verb tensesSecond person point of viewThird person narrator POVSend us Fan MailSupport the showEnjoy the show? Like this episode, give a thumbs up, or better yet - leave a review! Follow us on: Instagram: @writeyourdamnnovelThreads: @writeyourdamnnovelJoin our Discord server to hang out with a community of writers: https://discord.gg/u92vfhgAYmBecome a Patron and help keep the podcast ad-free: https://www.patreon.com/writeyourdamnnovelWe write books! Check out our anthologies:Boys, Book Clubs, and Other Bad IdeasThe Mistletoe ParadoxWhat Happened to Annabell?(All published by Kristina's publishing company: @84thStreetPress)

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Even if you're a true pantser, there are some decisions that must be made before you can start writing. Choosing a point of view to write from is necessary, as is deciding on a tense. But how do you know which one is right for you? What are your options, and what's the difference? In today's episode, hosts Liz and Kristina discuss the different use cases for past, present and future tense, and weigh the pros and cons of the many various POV options out there. Links referenced in the episode...

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