What tense would you use for a non-fiction literary paper?
I was thinking of using the literary present, but on the sites I’ve been to, they seem to only apply to fiction? I guess I can consider a work such as “Narrative of Frederick Douglass” history, but I’d only do that if I were using it as a secondary source.
I wouldn’t be surprised if anyone responded to me with “literary present,” but I’d like a pretty thorough explanation. 
One of the sites I went to: http://www.usu.edu/markdamen/WritingGuide/14prtens.htm
- sekimeko
Tags: Frederick Douglass, Narrative Of Frederick Douglass, Non Fiction, Tense, Usu
April 7th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Yep, you’re right. Use present tense in your paper.