If you decided to sequence the story by beginning with the real-life ending, what would be the effect(s) of starting with present tense and switching to past tense when describing the real-life beginning and middle?
a. The events of the story would feel like a long flashback from the present.
b. The events of the story would seem to lead up to the current day.
c. The shift in tense would clearly separate the two time periods for the reader.
d. Both a and c