Katherine M. Kennedy

Show, don't tell too often means every angry person must clench their fists and scowl; every sad person must weep.

Filter words are words that filter the perceptions of the character, they are often redundant and can litter up the your writing, making it

Most stories will use some kind of trope or tropes, there are so many of them, and at this point, they are unavoidable.

In third person limited the POV of the story follows one character at a time. The narrator has a limited perspective on the story.

Head hopping is the negative term for a switch in perspective without warning or adhering to writing rules and the narrative and POV...