Tag: present tense

  • A Little First Person Insomnia

    A Little First Person Insomnia

    In January my new primary care doctor took my sleep meds away. I can lie in bed and worry that my scratchy throat is the first symptom of the upheaval my death will cause or I can read. I can sit up and watch my neighbors come and go, driving down to the end of…

  • Writing a Synopsis

    Writing a Synopsis

    A synopsis has a specific form. It is written in the present tense no matter what tense your novel uses. It should follow a single viewpoint character, even if the novel involves more than one viewpoint character. A synopsis is written in third person, again, the novel may be done in first person. Sticking to…