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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

James Halat My favorite fictional couple is George and Martha in Who's Afraid of the Virginia Woolf. Their strength and vulnerabilities and raw emotion jump off the page, get inside my head. Even as a child, when I first picked up this book at a neighbor's house, I was struck by their interactions, without understanding what was really going on. And they stay in my head to this day.

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James, are you still interested in someone to read and review your books that is already intrigued with the synopses, that is non-judgmental of lifestyle choices, and has done numerous book reviews and some editing. It would depend on the time deadline involved. How long would I have to read and review?

James Halat Hi Cricket, Yes I am interested. I am flexible on the time it takes for you to read and review (just let me know what you have in mind). You can DM me your email address telling me which book(s) you want to review and I will be happy to send.

Regards,
james

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Have you read Damon Runyan? He (always, I think) wrote in the present tense, starting his stories with lines like "I am standing on the corner the other day..."

James Halat Hi Robert,

No. I have never read Damon Runyan.

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I'm reading The Story of Teddy and Eddie and am continually struck by its being in present tense, a form that I'm not at all used to. In the beginning it was somewhat off-putting and I can pretty much ignore it now but I'm wondering why you did choose that tense?

James Halat Hi Stephen,

Like my first two novels, I stay with a first person present tense narrative style, this time with a minor adjustment, that brings the voice I find works best for my stories. If I re-write in "normal" past tense, I personally find the voice weakens. If you look at the reviews of my books on Amazon, some readers feel the voice adds a detachment that matches the narrator's condition, while others find it more personal and brings the reader closer to the narrator. I like that the style works for both cases. I hope this answers your question.

James

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