Trick
Auror
Does anyone see an issue with using present tense dialogue tags in a past tense story?
I know several people that really talk like that, when telling a story, and I want to use it for characterization but I'm not sure if it makes sense on paper.
Example:
I was minding my own business yesterday when Tony comes up and sits down at my table.
"You're not welcome here." He says. "Get out, Micky."
"Screw you, Tony." I says. "You don't own this place."
See what I mean?
I know several people that really talk like that, when telling a story, and I want to use it for characterization but I'm not sure if it makes sense on paper.
Example:
I was minding my own business yesterday when Tony comes up and sits down at my table.
"You're not welcome here." He says. "Get out, Micky."
"Screw you, Tony." I says. "You don't own this place."
See what I mean?