How to handle things that are normal to a character that really shouldn't be?

[Cathbad]

I don't mind first person. It's present tense that drives me batty. Has driven me batty.

Ugh! So agreed!

I read a mystery novel that was completely true present tense. It was a hard read! I read it through, though, because I'd very rarely seen a book written in such full present tense, and it was an intriguing exercise.

I'll have you know, I hate exercise.

 

[DelActivisto]

Ugh! So agreed!

I read a mystery novel that was completely true present tense. It was a hard read! I read it through, though, because I'd very rarely seen a book written in such full present tense, and it was an intriguing exercise.

I'll have you know, I hate exercise.

I have to agree. Reading in present tense, for some reason, just seems like an unnatural reading experience. I'm okay with first person POV, though, although I have always preferred third person POV.

"I'll have you know, I hate exercise."

Truer words never spoken.

 

[Danny Creasy]

I've not read them, but I was told the Hunger Game series is in present tense.

 

[sknox]

I've not read them, but I was told the Hunger Game series is in present tense.

Yep. One of several reasons (though not the most important) why I never read past the first volume.

 

[AnyaKimlin]

never had much issue finding readers for my first present tense The character would feel unnatural in past tense.