Ask Sean Pidgeon: February 14-18 discussion

Hi Sean, thanks for answering our questions! I was curious about your decision to write Finding Camlann in the present tense. What was it about this story that made it seem like the right choice?

Hi Emma,
Truth be told, the early drafts of the novel were written in the past tense. Then at some point I began experimenting with Julia's point of view, rewriting her scenes in the present tense to bring a greater sense of immediacy. At that point, I still had Donald living in the past, as it were. Even though this inconsistency appealed to me conceptually, it began to feel too forced. And so I decided to take the plunge, and recast the whole thing in the present. That was a tedious task, though on balance I think it was the right decision. Others may disagree!
Regards,
Sean