juliakyongMar 28, 20172 minWhat You Can Learn at a Writer’s ConferenceOn Saturday I attended the Michigan Writing Workshop outside of Detroit. I’m here to share my experience with you today. The event was pe...
juliakyongMar 7, 20173 minWriting while DepressedOn a good day, writing is all about passion and love, loving what we’re doing and loving our stories and characters. But that all dissipa...
juliakyongFeb 20, 20172 minHow to Get Your Foreshadowing RightForeshadowing can be a tricky thing to master in your story, but it can add depth and subtlety to your work. When it works, it’s like a m...
juliakyongFeb 7, 20172 minLooking at the Inciting IncidentThe inciting incident is one of the most important scenes in your novel. It’s the first major plot point and leads to all other plot poin...
juliakyongJan 30, 20172 minHow to Find Meaningful ContentSo part of our job as writers is to do more than just write. We need to build our platforms and social media presence as well. And, like ...
juliakyongJan 23, 20172 minHow to Outline and Plan for a SeriesA lot of books nowadays are part of a series. And we love to revisit our favorite characters and story worlds again. But there’s so much ...
juliakyongJan 16, 20172 minHoliday UpdateWell, federal holidays count and there’s good reason to celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, so I thought I’d do a gen...
juliakyongJan 10, 20172 minExploring Literary DevicesMetaphor, simile, alliteration, symbolism, personification, these literary devices and techniques can be found in both poetry and prose, ...
juliakyongJan 3, 20173 minWhat to Consider for Supporting CharactersBesides the protagonist, several other characters feature in our stories, as they should. What would our tale be without the antagonist? ...
juliakyongDec 20, 20162 minArchetypes Versus StereotypesYour goal to making characters should be to create real people, not cardboard cutouts. You want characters to feel genuine and fleshed ou...
juliakyongDec 13, 20162 minBest Practices for Writing a SeriesSometimes our concepts for our stories span more than one book. And that’s ok because series are popular these days as readers love to re...
juliakyongDec 6, 20162 minHow to Add a Romantic SubplotIf your story is lacking depth and layers you may need to add a subplot or two to it. What is a subplot? A subplot is a smaller plot line...
juliakyongNov 29, 20162 minHow to Write a SynopsisSo you thought writing your novel was hard, until you had to write a synopsis. How do you cram your entire manuscript into one page? Are ...
juliakyongNov 22, 20162 minHow to Pitch to an AgentOnce you have a finished manuscript that’s polished and refined, you may be asking yourself what comes next. If you’re looking to get tra...
juliakyongNov 15, 20164 minHow to Prepare for a Writer’s ConferenceIf you’re a writer and you want to make a career out of writing, writer’s conferences are wonderful things to attend. Not only do they di...
juliakyongOct 31, 20162 minHow to Cut FillerIt’s happened to us all before. We go home with a new book, get cozy, and settle in to read. But although the storyline is interesting en...
juliakyongOct 24, 20162 minUpdateIt’s been a while since I’ve done an update and I’ve recently made progress so I’m dedicating today’s post to that. I’ve been working on ...
juliakyongOct 18, 20162 minTips for Tackling EditingLast week we talked about revising, which deals with major tweaks to make your rough draft less rough. This includes plot changes, rearra...
juliakyongOct 10, 20162 minTips for Tackling RevisionsSo you finished your rough draft and celebrated accordingly. Congrats! But you’re not done yet, not by a long shot. Next comes revision. ...
juliakyongOct 5, 20163 minTips for Writing InspirationWriters write. That’s how this whole thing works, so what happens when we can’t write? You have the urge to write, so you sit down at you...