Angle of Vision: Reflection and Retrospection, Time and Tense
Writers of nonfiction prose rarely consider tense, though it is essential to orienting a reader. When we write about our own experiences, tense must be in control to allow retrospection—the consideration of the past from the vantage point of the present.
Great Beginnings : Capturing Readers, Agents and Publishers from Word One
Learn what makes your writing sparkle from word one, and how to express your own voice and style on the page while compelling readers to turn the page to find out what happens next.Â