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Katherine M. Kennedy
Writer
When To Use Filter Words In Your Writing
When should you use filter words in your writing, and why?
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.
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.
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
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.
British Or American English? Which is Right for Your Writing?
British V American English. The battle has begun.
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.
You Don’t Need to Avoid ‘Said’ When Writing Dialogue.
The new writer will naturally freak out that they have written 'said' too many times in their manuscript. 'She said,' 'he said,' 'they said.
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...
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