Show, Don't Tell Means Fewer Words, Not More
Show, don't tell too often means every angry person must clench their fists and scowl; every sad person must weep.
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Katherine M. Kennedy
Writer
The Damsel In Distress—Why Female Protagonists Are Still Stuck In A Tower
The Damsel In Distress is Still Stuck In A Tower, But Now She Has a Sword
Getting Rid Of Filter Words in Your Writing
Filter words are words that filter the perceptions of the character, they are often redundant and can litter up the your writing, making it
Do You Have To Read To Write? A Hopefully Unnecessary Argument For Reading
If you aren't reading, you can't write, or you can write, but likely not well.
Pros, Cons, and Recommendations From A Die-Hard Pantser Writer
There are two main types of authors: Plotters and Pantsers. A pantser writes, “by the seat of their pants.” i.e., they don’t plan, plot or o
Tropes, Cliches, And The Genres That Love Them
Most stories will use some kind of trope or tropes, there are so many of them, and at this point, they are unavoidable.
Why You Should Edit As You Write Your Book.
Don't edit as you write is excellent advice. Advice that I found almost impossible to follow. And when I did follow it while writing my seco
Why You Shouldn't Edit As You Write
I edited my first book while I wrote it. It got messy. Fast.
Word Count: How Long Should Your Book Be?
JUMP AHEAD: Why Does Word Count Matter? Why Word Count Instead Of Number Of Pages? Elements That Can Effect Page Count But Not Word Count...
What Is Third person Limited/ Close Third?
In third person limited the POV of the story follows one character at a time. The narrator has a limited perspective on the story.
Why Is Writing So Darn Hard?
Writing shouldn't be hard. It should be easy. Have a thought; jot it down. Where lies the complexity? But it is hard. It's so hard that it m
Third Person POV—An Overview
When a narrative is relayed to the reader through the pronouns he, she, and they, and/ or by the character name, you are in third person POV
Harry Potter, POV, and the Philosopher's Head Hopper
J.K Rowling, by constructs of the writing rules, head hops. She doesn't switch perspectives; she simply falls into another perspective.
Bad Writing Advice to Ignore When You're Writing a Book
First books don't always suck, adverbs aren't evil, and writing goals are like being on a bad diet. Some writing advice is bad and should be
Answering Reddit Questions: How to Describe What Your Character Looks Like In First Person POV?
I'm a big Reddit fan, not the dodgy side, obviously, but the normal, helpful, lovely person side. I'm what would be considered a...
The Magic of Head Hopping. Pure Evil Or Switching POV?
Head hopping is the negative term for a switch in perspective without warning or adhering to writing rules and the narrative and POV...
A Long List of Crutch Word Examples
Crutch or filler words are commonly used words or phrases that can hamper or help writing.
A Hemingway Editor Review—Does It Suck?
SKIP AHEAD: What Is Hemingway Editor/ App? Do I Use Hemingway Editor For My Writing? Hemingway Editor and The Short Sentence Trend...
Everything You Need To Know About Second Person Point Of View
What is POV? What is Second Person POV? First, Second, and Third POV Pronouns Why Is Second Person POV So Confusing? Second Person POV...
Everything You Need To Know About First Person Point of View
Jump Ahead: What POV? What is First Person POV? Why Do Writers Write in the First Person POV What Genres Shine in First Person and Why...
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