PinnedKathy OttenA View from the Overlook:5 Tips for Writing Active Descriptions5 min read·Jan 17, 2022----
Kathy OttenPolish Your Prose: Cut Those I-N-G’sPolish Your Prose — Cut That I-N-G3 min read·Aug 9, 2023----
Kathy OttenAction-Reaction: Show Your Characters Moving on the PageAction-Reaction: Show Your Characters Moving on the Page.6 min read·Jun 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…5 min read·Jun 12, 2023----
Kathy OttenNovel Beginnings: Dos and Don’tsGreat Novel Beginnings: Do’s and Don’t’s7 min read·Jun 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…4 min read·May 29, 2023----
Kathy OttenShort Stories: Easier than a Novel?Short Stories: Easier than a Novel?6 min read·Jan 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…5 min read·Jan 24, 2022----
Kathy OttenMake Your Writing ActiveEngage your reader. Transform those passive sentences.5 min read·Nov 6, 2019----