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Edit Post #35242 Initial revision about 5 years ago
Edit Post #18990 Initial revision about 5 years ago
Question How to compactly explain secondary and tertiary characters without resorting to stereotypes?
Sure, I understand the characters, but that's because I've been thinking about them. But how do I transfer that knowledge to the reader without taking the time and space to flesh them out further?? The standard answer is "stereotypes", because stereotypes are broad generalizations about humans, and...
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over 5 years ago
Answer A: Can I switch from past tense to present tense in an epilogue?
If the story was written in first person past tense, then a final chapter titled "Epilogue" would be perfectly fine. A present tense epilogue after a third person past tense story might work, but I can't think of a way to do it satisfactorily.
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about 8 years ago