Deborah Makarios on Nostr: Readers, what do you think of present tense narratives? E.g. "She sits at the desk ...

Readers, what do you think of present tense narratives?
E.g. "She sits at the desk and types in the code" rather than "She sat at the desk and typed in the code."

I'm currently reading a novel written in present tense (set decades in the past, ironically), and I find it's adding a layer of friction to the reading experience, making it harder to get lost in the story.

Unnecessary friction, as far as I can tell; it's not like the story is an action-packed thriller needing a sense of immediacy.

Have you read present tense fiction before? What did you think?
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