They will tell you not to write with adverbs. In fervent whispers, they will warn of adjectives, too. Bullshit and bollocks. Write however the hell you want to. If it entertains, people will like it. I spent many years trying…

Some people need to chill out about it. By some people I’m mostly referring to writers and hardcore readers. The world will not end if you write a story in the present tense. The world will not end if you…