tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post111985464520713294..comments2023-09-23T04:56:51.617-07:00Comments on Forensics & Faith: Editing, Day 10--Sentence Rhythm~ Brandilyn Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04771812607327238979noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-1119931688473147542005-06-27T21:08:00.000-07:002005-06-27T21:08:00.000-07:00Thanks, this is really helping me in my WIP. My he...Thanks, this is really helping me in my WIP. My heroine finds herself in the path of a firestorm. The hero is on his way to her (he's a fire dude). Much of this happens in a short period of time, but I want to show the scenes happening as they're apart, what she does to help secure herself where she's stuck and can't outrun the fire, and him trying to get to her while he's injured. Then--wham! he reaches her and they're finally at the same place where the fire surrounds them. How do I play up the emotions--her fear--his urgency to reach her--as all these things start happening--bam-bam-bam in a short space of time?Lynette Sowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14744849531318234556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10583449.post-1119885191812683562005-06-27T08:13:00.000-07:002005-06-27T08:13:00.000-07:00Grammar is something that baffles me. Anyway, how...Grammar is something that baffles me. Anyway, how are verb tenses supposed to be handeled? Is ir OK to mix tenses within a scene / paragraph? In your examples from COLOR, you did switch from past to present (-ing) to note the passing of time. Somewhere, someplace, someone told me I couldn't do that but when I write, I do mix tenses b/c of the rhythm. Whose right? What is the real rule? Arrgh! English!D. Gudgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00258476859577815477noreply@blogger.com