PinnedKathy OttenA View from the Overlook:5 Tips for Writing Active DescriptionsJan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022
Kathy OttenPolish Your Prose: Cut Those I-N-G’sPolish Your Prose — Cut That I-N-GAug 9, 2023Aug 9, 2023
Kathy OttenAction-Reaction: Show Your Characters Moving on the PageAction-Reaction: Show Your Characters Moving on the Page.Jun 20, 2023Jun 20, 2023
Kathy OttenTurn off the Inner Critic: Stop Judging Yourself as a WriterWe all write different things, novels, short stories, memoirs, poetry, and so on. The problem is that while we’re doing this thing we love…Jun 12, 2023Jun 12, 2023
Kathy OttenNovel Beginnings: Dos and Don’tsGreat Novel Beginnings: Do’s and Don’t’sJun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
Kathy OttenHow Long Should My Story Be?We are all story tellers. We share stories of work and school with our friends and family when we’re at home. We share stories of our kids…May 29, 2023May 29, 2023
Kathy OttenShort Stories: Easier than a Novel?Short Stories: Easier than a Novel?Jan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022
Kathy OttenHook Your Reader: Great Beginnings Start on Page OneIn fiction, the most important part of the book is the opening. The reader needs to be intrigued by the second, and some say the first…Jan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022
Kathy OttenMake Your Writing ActiveEngage your reader. Transform those passive sentences.Nov 6, 2019Nov 6, 2019