<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=18531.msg725408#msg725408">Quote from: Haibane on 22-07-2008, 00:47:51</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Thanks. I stay in limited POV 100% of the time then. I believe all characters should. For general narration on other sites I've used a 'Narrator' account or 'NPC' account so its clear the individual characters are not generating the information.<br/><br/>On this site that's not possible due to the 1-user-1-account rule so in my games here I'll start a game off with a main expository post that (usually) gives character info and some world/game BG then after that its limited POV unless my character is describing, say, a building or a room, but that will only happen when they enter/approach it, and I only do that on E, elsewhere my Narrator account will describe it.<br/><br/>Omniscient... yep, familiar with that term thanks. *winks*<br/><br/>I do notice a lot of mind reading going on in Elliquiy games. That bothers me. Its up there loud and clear in my OFFs, its as bad as God-moding... but hey, let's see how it goes.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>I figured you knew what omniscient meant, I was just putting it into context for the style.  ^_^<br/><br/>I missed this above, but I am going to agree with past tense for writing.  Present tense in 3rd limited is far more exciting, but it also really easy to slip back into 3rd L-Past.  Past, on the other had is a form that most everyone should be familiar with, and they shouldn't have to struggle with verb structure to do it.<br/><br/>For the last year I have been trying to write (not here :P) strictly in third-present, but it's a hard horse to kick.  Present brings things into real time and is amazing for action of any type.  Instead of reading what a character did, you are there doing it with them.  It's a dirty trick, but a good one!