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What are some good, short, present-tense books?

Asked by Qingu (21185points) September 25th, 2009

I’m trying to improve my present-tense writing skills. (FYI, currently reading “Fight Club” and have already read Neal Stephenson’s stuff).

I’d prefer non-fluff genres, and nothing too pretentious or experimental—but other than that, any subject matter is good.

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I have yet to read it but i have heard good things about Patricia Woods’ “Lottery”
First person and present tense i’ve been told… might be an interesting read.

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Gundark's avatar

“Bright Lights, Big City” is an entire novel written in the second person, which is unusual. If I remember it correctly, which I may not, it was all present tense as well.

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“Cut” by Patricia McCormick is very good. It’s a young adult book about a girl who cuts herself and is in a mental hospital for it. It’s first person present tense and it a fairly short read.

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filmfann's avatar

Shoeless Joe by W. P. Kinsella.
It’s the book the Field of Dreams was based on.

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fundevogel's avatar

I recommend Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow, but it is a free prose novel so it isn’t exactly traditional.

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