Katherine M. Kennedy

When should you use filter words in your writing, and why?

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

If you aren't reading, you can't write, or you can write, but likely not well.

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

There are some elements of writing advice, like the hatred of adverbs, that, while good to know, are not essential. Others are more importan

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...

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

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

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

British V American English. The battle has begun.

JUMP AHEAD: What, by All That Is Good and Holy, Does ‘Experience’ Means When It Comes to Writing a Book? Writing Courses Experience...

I don't believe you. I don't believe that you don't have a single solitary story idea. Sorry. SKIP AHEAD: You have A Book Idea, But You...

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

It's completely possible to write a book with no experience. After all, no one has experience until they start writing.