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Q&A Use of past vs. present tense in works of fiction

I have recently picked up several works of fiction and begun to read them. I have found that some are written using past tense while others use the present tense. What is the significance of using...

3 answers  ·  posted 13y ago by Sarawut Positwinyu‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question fiction tenses
#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T01:44:50Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/3255
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Sarawut Positwinyu‭ · 2019-12-08T01:44:50Z (almost 5 years ago)
I have recently picked up several works of fiction and begun to read them. I have found that some are written using past tense while others use the present tense.

What is the significance of using these different tenses while writing fiction?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-07-02T13:47:49Z (over 13 years ago)
Original score: 9