I assume what you mean by writing in the present as, for example, "I pick up the chair and move it against the wall" or "He picks up the chair and moves it against the wall" rather than "He picked up the chair and moved it against the wall". That last example - third-person perspective - is by far the most flexible way to write, and one you'll need to master if you want to be taken seriously as an author. Yes, there have been famous books written in first-person perspective, and most authors will give it a try at least once (it's a bit like every horror writer needs to write at least one haunted house story) but the majority of books you find will be third-person.
Technically, that second example - He picks up the chair and moves it against the wall - is third-person, present tense - but most people will see a story written as third-person, past tense, as being more professional, rightly or wrongly. Getting past and present tense confused is something all but the most gifted authors get mixed up from time to time, so it's something you'll always have to keep a close eye on. I know I do.
If you're not used to writing third-person, past tense, then just give it a go. Try writing a short piece and see how you go. The more you work at it, the better you'll get.
