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Hey all,
I feel like I should know this
I was writing another chapter of my SF/F crossover novel, and I realized I was mixing the tenses of verbs within the same sentence.
The novel is generally 3rd person omniscient intercranial, past tense.
I could swear that I've read books where well-known authors do this, but I can't find a good example.
Here's an example I wrote:
I could rewrite it to say
Here's another example:
Another question is that if it is incorrect grammar, is it OK to break that rule (in moderation) on purpose?
And have you seen any (famous) authors do this?
I think at this point I'm confusing myself and thought I'd ask the grammar experts here.
Please help!
I feel like I should know this
I was writing another chapter of my SF/F crossover novel, and I realized I was mixing the tenses of verbs within the same sentence.
The novel is generally 3rd person omniscient intercranial, past tense.
I could swear that I've read books where well-known authors do this, but I can't find a good example.
Here's an example I wrote:
So, I'm using past tense "trudged" and present tense "resting."The wizard trudged uphill to the group of trolls resting at the valley mouth.
I could rewrite it to say
but it feels wordier and unnecessary.Of course if the first sentence is grammatically wrong I'll do the second.The wizard trudged uphill to the group of trolls as they rested at the valley mouth.
Here's another example:
Is this correct? Yes, "Jandarand" is a character name. A "working" name, ok? lolReining to a halt, he continued the lesson, Jandarand following along with intense eyes.
Another question is that if it is incorrect grammar, is it OK to break that rule (in moderation) on purpose?
And have you seen any (famous) authors do this?
I think at this point I'm confusing myself and thought I'd ask the grammar experts here.
Please help!