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Mike MacConnell

Consistency of Tense and Pronoun Reference - 0 views

  • Remember that if you're writing in the present tense, don't shift to the past tense (or vice versa) unless you have a good reason to do so. For instance, in the sentences below there is no reason to switch from the present tense. This is especially true when writing papers about literature: wherever possible, stay in the present tense.
  • Remember that if you're referring to you, or we, or I, or one, try to remain consistently within the same case. One You should observe this carefully whenever you write.
  • In Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, we find the narrator to be one of the few successful characters in terms of moral development. However, even the narrator, you soon realize, is seriously flawed. [We've shifted from the first-person plural "we" (quite common when writing about literature) to the second-person, singular "you."]
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  • In Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye, we find the narrator to be one of the few successful characters in terms of moral development. However, even the narrator, we soon realize, is seriously flawed.
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    A discussion of past and present tense
William Kidd Jr

What tips do you have to share to help get over writer's block? - 41 views

I have found that when I just sit down and write what ever thoughts come to mind, I can get pages. I believe if I write enough i'll write things I wasn't even aware were upstairs. I guess that woul...

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Nikki Fry

Victorian & Steampunk Name Generator - 2 views

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    Reganne Rapp: I used this name generator to name characters in a story I'm working on after Nanowrimo! I found it very helpful because I often have problems coming up with names, but this generator helped me solve that problem! Thanks Nikki!
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