Writing on Yik Yak | I’m looking for advice! One of my narrator POVs is a character w voices in her head that constantly interject her thoughts. I think this makes most sense in present tense. The problem is I hate writing action in present tense, it feels clunky. Thoughts?

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I’m looking for advice! One of my narrator POVs is a character w voices in her head that constantly interject her thoughts. I think this makes most sense in present tense. The problem is I hate writing action in present tense, it feels clunky. Thoughts?

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Suck it up and write present tense

Past tense even if it’s a lil janky

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Anonymous 1w

i used to feel the same about writing present tense, but i’ve kinda grown into it, so i think at least attempt writing it in present tense for a while

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Anonymous 1w

Would you be able to have the voices be in present tense as if theyre speaking to the character but keep everything else in past tense?

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