This stuff may seem basic, but it amazes me how often authors are narrating in simple past tense and refer to earlier events without shifting to past perfect.
It amazes me, and it also disorients me and throws me out of the story.
Originally shared by Karen Conlin
Usually I share these Cambridge blog posts to the ESL collection, but this time I’m making an exception. Writers of all levels, from those just now starting out to those who’ve been writing for years, can use this basic information. (Refresher courses never hurt, y’know.)
Sequence of Tenses!!! If you ever took Latin or Greek (sorry, classical languages minor) these are fundamental for understanding how to translate into English. I have actually talked about this a fair bit in my writing group.
Sequence of Tenses!!! If you ever took Latin or Greek (sorry, classical languages minor) these are fundamental for understanding how to translate into English. I have actually talked about this a fair bit in my writing group.
Sequence of Tenses!!! If you ever took Latin or Greek (sorry, classical languages minor) these are fundamental for understanding how to translate into English. I have actually talked about this a fair bit in my writing group.
Sequence of Tenses!!! If you ever took Latin or Greek (sorry, classical languages minor) these are fundamental for understanding how to translate into English. I have actually talked about this a fair bit in my writing group.
Sequence of Tenses!!! If you ever took Latin or Greek (sorry, classical languages minor) these are fundamental for understanding how to translate into English. I have actually talked about this a fair bit in my writing group.