Can't say I have ever noticed one written in the present tense. When I used to write them it was always in the past.
Steve
Think I will do my next trip report in the future tense...that way, if I know I am going to miss something, I can save my time and energy and not bother to go in the first place ☺
Otherwise, agree with Wolfbirder's comment above.
Naughty! I’ll be chuckling all morning about this!
Think I will do my next trip report in the future tense...that way, if I know I am going to miss something, I can save my time and energy and not bother to go in the first place ☺
Otherwise, agree with Wolfbirder's comment above.
I think the most important thing to remember is that they should be entertaining for the reader. Unless you are particularly vain, surely they are written for the amusement, education and edification of the reader not the writer. Obviously if one does not actually enjoy writing them then there is no point as this will be conveyed in the tone of the piece and therefore will not make for good reading.
In my view, a trip report should be just that..... a report of the trip rather than just a list of birds; what you did and didn't manage to see, maybe including where applicable some logistic, tips on local facilities, eateries, hostelries etc that can be recommended and maybe also a bit of local history/culture thrown in along with any interesting anecdotes that all go into making up a trip.
Hi Everybody,
Do you think a trip report should be written in the past or present tense?
Personally I find those written in the present to be quite irritating. Maybe it's just me?