Past and present tense – my least favorite things to deal with when writing. Why I have so much trouble with them, I don’t know. I’m glad that I am learning how to spot it when I go through a chapter as I’m editing it. I am working on a romance short story now. The challenge is the 800 word count. What works well is to write the story and then cut it down to fit, leaving all the important events that move the story forward. I’ll let you know how it goes. 🙂