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

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

I edited my first book while I wrote it. It got messy. Fast.

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

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 V American English. The battle has begun.

J.K Rowling, by constructs of the writing rules, head hops. She doesn't switch perspectives; she simply falls into another perspective.