How verb tense can alter the tension in your novel

So often, when we think of verb tense in writing, we mostly think of making sure it's consistent throughout the work.

But, as Sophie Masson points out, it can provide both structure and style.

Masson illustrates what playing with verb tense can do for your fiction in a post at Writer Unboxed.

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