Revising Chapter Headings

For those of you who know me this post will come as no surprise. I am stubborn; very stubborn. I get an idea in my head and I have a hard time letting go of it. I know this. But if someone can convince me that I am wrong I can also admit when I have made a mistake.  I do admire someone that is clear and speaks the truth even if it is not an easy thing to say.  Just, do not expect me to accept it lightly. I am definitely going to look for an angle or a way around it, but that does not mean that I disagree or do not respect what I am being told.

I am submissive and I will almost always do as I am ordered. I have even been jokingly referred to as "the girl that can't say no" like the girl from "Oklahoma!" But I will follow an order to the letter of the law. If there is an angle I will be the first one to find it and exploit it.

A good friend and English teacher told me I should not write in present tense because I have no experience (he is so very write.  I have so little knowledge I did not even know about this fact). I told him too late I have already written in present tense. If he had told me the story was bad or poorly written I would have had a much harder time arguing with him. He also told me I cannot write the first chapter in past tense and the remainder of the story in present tense. Apparently, it is a rule that you must follow. When I pointed out sassily that rules were made to be broken he informed me that there is no breaking this one. It just cannot be done. But what do I know. I was never good at English Grammar or Literature in school. In fact, I did not even pass my O levels (yes, I know that gives away my age). If I am told there is something wrong with my story I have no way to argue that. I cannot claim to know what I am doing here other than allowing my imagination to spill itself into text.

If you have noticed some changes to the headings you are right. I have another good friend who does know a thing or two about writting. She told me where to find my angle. I just gotta love her for that. So for those of you who have been reading along: Chapter one is now the Prologue and in past tense; Ayden's old life in the old world. And Chapter 2 became the new Chapter 1 (and so on) in present tense. So I guess there was a way to break that rule. Not to say that I still will not have to rewrite the story, maybe the whole thing, but for now I have found an angle. So, if you are lost and do not know what you are reading there is a chance you are reading the wrong chapter and need to go back and read one chapter earlier than where you were before.

Sorry if there is any confusion.

Thanks T and B :) Love you two