Every time I write something, unless it's really short, I have trouble deciding what verb tenses to use and change my mind several times. How do you decide? Why?

My answer to everything is, "That's how it comes to me." If I feel like when I'm writing, I'm there, I use present tense, but if I feel like I'm more telling a story that's already happened, I go past. This isn't helpful at all.

I know which tense sounds right, but I couldn't name you the types of tenses under threat of hot pokers. (what the hell is pluperfect, anyway?) I have to play the sentence over in my head to which plays best if I have any doubt.

Tenses have to do with time, don't they?

ok.I'm looking forward to it. I just wondered if there were things people considered...I may just pick present cause that's where it started. Or, past is traditional for a reason...

yep

Wow! Woo hoo for being done.

Fantastic eloquence on silence in here.

Deb, I'd love to beta the finished manuscript.

Off to work, and pack some more.

Yay for being done, Deb. That must feel great.

I'd like to to take a stab at betaing it. It will probably be a couple of weeks before I can get back to you about it.

Astarte, sending to your profile addy.

edit: and to Ginger, too. Woot!

Me too, please Deb. Did you get my paltry comments from yesterday's read?

Also--AmyLiz, whyfor an "unexpected move?" Okay--sorry for the OT-you probably 'splained in Bitches--where I have not ventured in days. Can you point me toward the 'splanatory post(s)?

Bev, insent to you. Just when you had finished the excorcism, here comes the wrap-up and the epilogue...