RE: Books'-tense. Past..present [future?!] tense.
October 7, 2008 at 12:12 am
(This post was last modified: October 7, 2008 at 12:33 am by Edwardo Piet.)
I don't know that's what I'm asking....why would anyone do it? But I'm not asking rhetorically. Would there be any circumstance whereby it would be appropriate to write that way?
If we can't think of one at the moment that doesn't mean there isn't one.
IF there are ANY circumstances where it would be GOOD to write in future-tense....that would help me understand not just the CONS but the few (if any) PROS of writing that way....therefore have a better understanding of the human psychological reason for why thinking in past-tense or present-tense is prefered; or why it is more interesting than thinking in future-tense.
I know it seems trivial...but I'm simply curious....
I agree atleast somewhat with the philosophy of the TV show QI (quite interesting) hosted by Stephen Fry: "They say the primal drives are food, sex and shelter.
QI says there is a fourth: Curiosity."
Also: "...curiosity, discovery and humour. These, we believe, are what make us human and they should therefore be nurtured."
And finally and most importantly: "Whatever is interesting we are interested in. Whatever is not interesting, we are even more interested in. Everything is interesting if looked at in the right way."
If we can't think of one at the moment that doesn't mean there isn't one.
IF there are ANY circumstances where it would be GOOD to write in future-tense....that would help me understand not just the CONS but the few (if any) PROS of writing that way....therefore have a better understanding of the human psychological reason for why thinking in past-tense or present-tense is prefered; or why it is more interesting than thinking in future-tense.
I know it seems trivial...but I'm simply curious....
I agree atleast somewhat with the philosophy of the TV show QI (quite interesting) hosted by Stephen Fry: "They say the primal drives are food, sex and shelter.
QI says there is a fourth: Curiosity."
Also: "...curiosity, discovery and humour. These, we believe, are what make us human and they should therefore be nurtured."
And finally and most importantly: "Whatever is interesting we are interested in. Whatever is not interesting, we are even more interested in. Everything is interesting if looked at in the right way."
