tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post9194256437241106169..comments2023-11-16T20:34:36.744-06:00Comments on ... MICHAEL DI GESU ... ... ... In Time ... ...: AN UNEXPECTED GLITCH! WATCH THOSE TENSES. YIKES!Michael Di Gesuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-60570906984543037762011-03-21T20:24:56.539-05:002011-03-21T20:24:56.539-05:00I had this problem when I switched to first person...I had this problem when I switched to first person though mine was slightly different. I switched from past to present instead of first to third. I had never written present. I don't know what came over me.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-7724003694797614362011-01-22T16:46:48.336-06:002011-01-22T16:46:48.336-06:00I am not one to judge, since just a few days ago, ...I am not one to judge, since just a few days ago, while working on the very final edits to send back to my editor, I stumbled upon one of my male characters who wanted to tear another character apart with his "bear" hands.<br /><br />Happens to us all :)Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147640629724678243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-51627848268061418642011-01-22T13:41:39.388-06:002011-01-22T13:41:39.388-06:00Ooh that sounds like a major headache. Tense? I be...Ooh that sounds like a major headache. Tense? I bet you are. Hope the tense inversion task isn't too ardous. Glad your CP liked your writing, that's the main thing. :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-44005341058499575652011-01-21T23:33:25.198-06:002011-01-21T23:33:25.198-06:00Awwwww! Thanks for the love, Michael! And it IS ...Awwwww! Thanks for the love, Michael! And it IS pretty easy. Just time consuming. You will make it!<br /><br />*giggles at Roland* I noticed it a couple times in the first chapter, but the chapter break was the big flip, so i can see how you missed. And when I switched from 3rd to first person it was TOTALLY instinct to ALSO go 1st person, even without WANTING to (as I have 3 PoVs and only one is 1st) Very hard NOT to do present in 1st.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-88720155622712212622011-01-21T20:25:50.440-06:002011-01-21T20:25:50.440-06:00Good heavens, yes--don't worry about blogging....Good heavens, yes--don't worry about blogging. Good luck making the switches. Rah! Rah! You can do it! <br /><br />Ugh, that's why I don't write in first person. But I really should try it sometime. Great that you tried it!Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-47264158730772810892011-01-21T20:01:04.144-06:002011-01-21T20:01:04.144-06:00Hart is great to help like that. How did I miss th...Hart is great to help like that. How did I miss the wrong tense in your first chapter? Tell me you didn't use the wrong tense in those pages, please. If you did, I can only plead my cold. Rats. I hate that you have so much more work to do than you thought. RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-85430988079156729762011-01-21T19:56:04.612-06:002011-01-21T19:56:04.612-06:00She really is wonderful. Good luck with your revis...She really is wonderful. Good luck with your revisions and what not! Never fret, it will all be worth it!Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-88169566582578471952011-01-21T19:52:05.306-06:002011-01-21T19:52:05.306-06:00I think writing in first person is really difficul...I think writing in first person is really difficult. I haven't tried it yet. Good luck with the editing.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-30106664895508388852011-01-21T19:09:43.093-06:002011-01-21T19:09:43.093-06:00Sorry to hear you have to revise again. Good luck...Sorry to hear you have to revise again. Good luck.Wendy Tyler Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10841984342368861282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-87681797481770968992011-01-21T19:04:56.182-06:002011-01-21T19:04:56.182-06:00so sorry you have so much unexpected work ahead of...so sorry you have so much unexpected work ahead of you but good thing the watery tart found those bad tenses so you can fix them BEFORE you send. good luck:)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-64941639195761047272011-01-21T17:46:39.716-06:002011-01-21T17:46:39.716-06:00I had the same problem with mine last year. Luckil...I had the same problem with mine last year. Luckily you can spot them pretty quickly when you know they're there. Just avoid the traps I fell into. Try not to change everything to "had ___" and "was __-ing" or it'll read even worse.<br /><br />You'll make it!! I CANNOT imagine ABNA will close the first day, so you've got time (I think it's a good indicator they stretched the window to submit to 2 weeks that even they are afraid they won't fill the first week).<br />ericaerica and christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074820593371226159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-64157989966019411162011-01-21T15:52:38.764-06:002011-01-21T15:52:38.764-06:00That has got to hurt. Best of luck getting it done...That has got to hurt. Best of luck getting it done and staying sane.Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-71694746468712215492011-01-21T15:27:58.157-06:002011-01-21T15:27:58.157-06:00love me some Tami Hart critting! But don't fre...love me some Tami Hart critting! But don't fret! At least that's an easy fix, right? Time consuming, but not requiring additional content. Best of luck~ :o)LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-53274806111231284882011-01-21T14:51:13.911-06:002011-01-21T14:51:13.911-06:00All the work is really in the editing. You have to...All the work is really in the editing. You have to hang tough and get in there and clean it up! Blogging is the last thing you need to worry about!!!Danettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043881305977386629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-46513659810493134032011-01-21T14:42:31.266-06:002011-01-21T14:42:31.266-06:00Ooh! (handing you virtual cups of coffee) I haven&...Ooh! (handing you virtual cups of coffee) I haven't written in the first person (as yet) but I do pop my POVs if I'm not careful.<br /><br />You have lashings of support - best of luck. We'll all still be here after the weekend.<br /><br />.....and breathe...Margo Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06759845391358543223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-24616755653298714762011-01-21T14:25:21.589-06:002011-01-21T14:25:21.589-06:00Glad she caught it though! Now I'm really afra...Glad she caught it though! Now I'm really afraid to ever attempt first person.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-84917361201729141252011-01-21T14:13:42.094-06:002011-01-21T14:13:42.094-06:00Ouch! We're sending our whole-hearted support ...Ouch! We're sending our whole-hearted support from here in North Devon. Good luck!Tony Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798586432645889182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002113089297135210.post-13177942042968907302011-01-21T14:06:31.500-06:002011-01-21T14:06:31.500-06:00Oh no! I had a problem with POV switches in the b...Oh no! I had a problem with POV switches in the beginning of mine. I am in revisions now and changing those. Good luck!!Abby Minardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963640263845561309noreply@blogger.com