The power of place: 6 tips to craft a strong story setting
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“But you don’t have to be a David Bowie fan to appreciate the power of the setting.” Last fall, I instructed a course at my local...
julienavickasautho
- Nov 21, 2023
- 6 min
Ten tips to level up your writing
On November 8, 2023, Julie spoke to students in the School of Communication at Illinois State University about writing. I recently had...
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julienavickasautho
- Sep 15, 2023
- 3 min
Writing Characters: Six Quick Tips to Elevate Your Fictional Friends
“Master the craft of writing your fictional friends well and your story will jump from the page.” Which came first, the chicken or the...
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julienavickasautho
- Jul 21, 2023
- 3 min
5 Tips for Writing Better Scenes
“Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.” – William...
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julienavickasautho
- Apr 26, 2023
- 3 min
Optimize Your Amazon Sales: The Four Critical Components of a Book Description
“A book description on Amazon will make or break a sale, which means authors must do more than just simply copy and paste the back clover...
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julienavickasautho
- Mar 20, 2023
- 4 min
Your fiction novel: Five things your first chapter simply must do
“Any element in the prologue that advances the story should be written in the story itself.” The most edited page of an entire manuscript...
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julienavickasautho
- Feb 27, 2023
- 5 min
Launch Your Book: 5 Cornerstone Strategies for a Successful Release Day
“You are your own brand. You are selling yourself as an author just as much as you are selling your novels or stories.” Launch days are...
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julienavickasautho
- Jan 25, 2023
- 4 min
When a blank page looks back: Six USEFUL tips for combatting writer’s block
“There are no other words for it. I was, quite simply, suffering from writer’s block.” I cannot pretend that there are not already a...
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julienavickasautho
- Apr 4, 2022
- 3 min
So, You Want to be a Better Writer? 5 Quick Tips to Help You Show, Not Tell.
Originally appeared on the Burning Soul Press Blog 4.4.22 Everyone thinks they can write a book. How hard can it be, right? You sit down,...
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julienavickasautho
- Feb 28, 2022
- 4 min
Beta Reading: It’s More Than, “Did You Like It?”
“Your mom is not a beta reader; she will not provide you with critical feedback because… well, she’s your mom!” Picture it. It’s the...
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julienavickasautho
- Sep 14, 2021
- 3 min
How to Fit Writing into Life: Top Five Strategies for Making Writing a Daily Reality
“If you want to be an author. Be an author.” “You’re not human, right?” “Do you sleep?” “How do you find the time?” “But don’t you have...
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