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
Foundation Season 1, Like Watching Beautiful Paint Dry
Apple TV's Foundation could have been brilliant if it was called Cleon's and was about clones.
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
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
Not Like Other Girls. Not Like Other Boys? A Rant
There is very little on the internet about Not Like Other Boys. Is that because the trope doesn't exist? Are all boys like other boys?
Not Like Other Girls. Confused and Imperfect, Writing Female Characters.
the Not Like Other Girls girl is chosen not because of who she is, but because of who she isn’t. And who she isn’t, is a feminine girl.
Rick And Morty, S6E7—Writing Tropes, Retcons, And Story Lords
I love a good refusal of the call
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...
Boring Characters Are Boring. Dull Protagonists Are Awful To Write.
So What's The Workaround? Whether You're A Pantser Or A Plotter, Boring Characters Are Boring.
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