Posts in Reflections on Writing
Writing Crimes III: 5 More No-Nos to Add to Your List
Reflections on Writing, Grammar & Punctuation, Writing AdviceGeorgia Rudeloffwriting crimes, writing don'ts, writing journey, writing an inventory, overly descriptive writing, writing practice, writing challenges, grammar rules, grammatical faux pas, Grammar, punctuation, setting, detailed description, interpret settings, characters, character traits, character description, over using verb, Verbs, lack of variation in verbs, repetition, writing vocabulary, vocabulary, using 'started to', gerunds, overusing gerunds, phrasal verbs, subject-verb agreement, prepositions, "to-be" verbs
10 Tips for Making it Through NaNoWriMo
Reflections on Writing, Writing Advice, Writing HacksGeorgia RudeloffNaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, manuscript, manuscript writing, self-discipline, motivation, career motivation, writing career, November, writing strategy, freewrite, cast, climax, plot points, editing stage, intuition, writing goals, setting goals, publishing goals, word count, deadlines, Write Now, edit later, writing community, writing forums, social media, write-ins, chronological scene, dialogue, keep writing, weekly writing sessions
How Reading and Writing Poetry Can Improve Your Prose
Reflections on Writing, Writing AdviceGeorgia Rudeloffpoetry, Juniper Editing & Creative, Shakespeare, metaphor, stereotypes, ornate language, short story, short fiction, writing life, fiction blunders, sparse language, Tetris, line lengths, short lines, articles, Samuel Beckett, word economy, language economy, fiction writer, Margaret Atwood, sensory imagery, "You Fit Into Me" by Margaret Atwood, show, show-don't-tell, describe a scene, focus on imagery, genre, engaging read, engaging, exposition, "What it tastes like (frost)" by Sheri Benning, varying line lengths, line breaks, punctuation, emphasize sound, create tension, onomatopoeia, cadence, Virginia Woolf, iambic pentameter, Sylvia Plath, Sheri Benning, "Daddy" by Sylvia Plath, varied punctuation
How to Create Your Own Literary Community
Industry Advice, Reflections on WritingGeorgia RudeloffJuniper Editing & Creative, writing community, literary community, fellow writers, writers, writing life, writer's life, colleagues, literary cohort, book launches, readings, literary life, Twitter, engaging with other writers, submitting your work, submitting work, publishing credits, publishing, publishing journey, book club, reading, writing exercises, workshop, Bloomsbury
5 More Writing Crimes to Remedy ASAP
Grammar & Punctuation, Reflections on Writing, Quick Tips, Writing AdviceGeorgia Rudeloffwriting crimes, style, voice, Editing, Juniper Editing & Creative, writing fumbles, passive voice, bad English, sentence structure, active voice, stronger writing, thesaurus, latinate words, ornate language, stereotypes, stock character, manic pixie dream girl, predictable actions, motivations, flashback, story structure, logical issues, Adverbs, modifying verbs
5 Weird and Wonderful Book Genres
Reflections on Writing, Fun StuffHayley Evansbook genre, books, comedy, drama, fantasy, literature is constantly diversifying, vampire romances, internet forums, subgenres, boundaries of bizarreness, culture, New Weird, blend of horror and fantasy, Stranger Things, H.P. Lovecraft, Bizzaro Fiction, Randy Henderson, Fantasy Magazine, highbrow slant, K.J. Bishop, Jeff VanderMeer, Nordic Noir, Trapped and Shetland, police procedurals, crime thrillers, Scandinavian countrysides, Henning Mankell, Stieg Larsson, Jens Lapidus, Cli-Fi, ultra-contemporary sub-genre of science fiction, Climate Fiction, Eco-Fiction, disastrous effects of climate change, speculative fiction, real-world environmental concerns, Margaret Atwood, the MaddAddam trilogy, Clara Hume, Back to the Garden, Cashier Memoirs, private human dramas, Europe, Anna Sam, Carmela Narcisi, personal study of human behaviour, Twitter, Twitter Fiction, sporadic thoughts, #TwitterFictionfestival, Brandon Mendelson, The Falcon Can Hear the Falconer, memes, emerging literary genre, Greek tragedies of yore, Juniper Editing & Creative
Your Book Is Your Business Card
Industry Advice, Reflections on Writing, For EntrepreneursCeilidh MarlowJuniper Editing & Creative, business cards, books, publishing, book sales, personal branding, entrepreneur, business owner, academic, artist, instant credibility, illustrating and disseminating expertise, book cover, expert in your field, desirable hire, return on investment, interviews, editorials, prospective clients, networking events, cost to publish, revenue, Published Author
The Gift: Unpacking Why We Write About Trauma
Reflections on Writing, Writing Advice, Guest Posts: AuthorsGuest Writertrauma, memoir, Guest Post, Robyn Thomas, gift, writing about trauma is necessary and valuable, healing, liberate the writer, #MeToo, collective voicing of trauma, powerful momentum, social change, festering silence, traumatic event, community, traumatizing, heartbreaking, self-worth, society, incidents of trauma, bury the voices of survivors, sexual violence, bias, participation, workplace sexual harassment, BC Human Rights Tribunal, Fear will always be used to silence, stop letting fear win
Great Female Characters and How to Write Them
Reflections on Writing, Writing Advice, Fun StuffGeorgia RudeloffJuniper Editing & Creative, writer's life, great female characters, Writing, internet, Twitter, young adult author, Gwen C. Katz, real women, gender politics, gender, favorite female protagonists, write real women, Matilda Wormwood, endearing bookishness, cunning bravery, clever pranks, undeniable loyalty to her friends, human monsters, Roald Dahl, male author, Ifemelu, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Americanah, authentic character, America, race politics, equality, home, education, culture shock, culture, Jo March, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, nonconformity, gender constraints, pursuit of writing, desire for independence, womanhood, strong-willed character, Bathsheba Everdene, male-written female protagonist, Thomas Hardy, romantic life, plot, loyal character, dynamic characters, flawed characters, Janie Crawford, Zora Neale Hurston, Their Eyes Were Watching God, transformation, take control over her own future, stereotypes, weakness
Dialogue Tag Verbs and Adverbs
Grammar & Punctuation, Reflections on WritingHayley EvansPlain Language, Dialogue Tags, Verbs, Adverbs, Grammar, grammar rules, flowery verbs and adverbs, "said is dead", synonyms, Stephen King, enemy of the adverb, adverbs, On Writing by Stephen King, It by Stephen King, basic information, line breaks, single-syllable tags, fiction writer, fiction, writer's life, Writing
Kate's interview with lifestyle blog Picot Collective
Reflections on Writing, About JEC, Industry Advice, Media & InterviewsKate JuniperPicot Collective, lifestyle blog, Juniper Editing & Creative, Canadian editor, feminist editor, female editor, Britt Buntain, Victoria, business crush, editor's life
Oof: 6 Daily Struggles Writers and Creatives Face and How to Overcome Them
Reflections on Writing, Writing Advice, Quick TipsGeorgia Rudeloffcreative vocation, Juniper Editing & Creative, writer's life, Writing, James Joyce, creative muscles, pursuing a creative lifestyle, creative process, daily struggles, self-doubt, Flannery O'Connor, Neil Gaiman, Twilight fanfiction, creative limbo, writing exercises, writer's block, finding the time to write, balancing work and writing, pursuing your craft, staying focused, setting goals, productivity, Editing, Revising, Submitting, writing journals
3 Steps to Publish: ASSESS; EDIT; PITCH.
Reflections on Writing, About JEC, Industry AdviceKate JuniperSubmitting, publishing journey, publishing, Juniper Editing & Creative, Writing, writer's life, publisher, literary agent, Publishing Roadmap, Publishing Guidebook, assess; edit; pitch, concept meeting, publishing goals, strengths and challenges, plot holes, developing characters, naturalizing dialogue, fiction, unique selling points, USPs, influencing pace, pace, Editing, editing skillz, Developmental Editing, copyedit, spelling, grammar, Punctuation, style, Pitch, indie publishing, creative license, book blurbs, copy, author website, back cover, author bio, author persona, pitching, press releases, websites, query letters
Write Like a Womxn: 5 Ways to Break from the Male Literary Tradition
Reflections on Writing, Writing AdviceGeorgia RudeloffJuniper Editing & Creative, Writing, female writer, write real women, real women, womxn, male literary tradition, Write like a womxn, literary movements, English canon, non-binary, non-binary voices, female voices, literature, confessional literary tradition, autobiography, emotional truth, women should write their own histories, female characters, great female characters, patriarchy, self-discovery, complex female characters, flawed characters, Modernism, Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse, fractured narrative, partial narrative, Intersectional feminism, intersectional feminist, Intersectionality, marginalized voices in literature, class, race politics, ability, sexuality, push for visibility, Submitting, writer's life, writers
PODCAST: Kate Talks Editing, Writing, and Reading All the Books on the Marketing in Yoga Pants Podcast
About JEC, Reflections on Writing, Industry Advice, Media & Interviews, Writing AdviceKate JuniperJuniper Editing & Creative, Kate Juniper, Brit Kolodziej, JAM Marketing Group, Marketing in Yoga Pants podcast, business, business owner, Editing, writing copy, copyedit, copy, coaching, literature, freelance, freelancing, independent authors, reading, projects, book publishing, NaNoWriMo, long-form novel
"Tell it To Me Straight": The politics of plain language
Reflections on WritingKate JuniperPlain Language, Editor's Association of Canada, International Plain Language Day, Government of Canada, clarity and understanding, legal systems, legislation and government policies, democracy, Australia, Mexico, Sweden, UK, accessibility of language, government communication, 21st century, straightforward communication, academic research, intersection of language and the law, nation's legislative policies, new language, political communication, university curricula, textbook content, courtroom interrogation, corporate contracts, transparent cultural structures, complex communication, legalese, Latin, arcane language, historical texts, legal contracts, language used to obscure facts, Richard Wydick, Plain English for Lawyers by Richard Wydick, work permit, summons, 2008 Wall Street Crash, legislative language, plain language is about equality, Anne Louise Mahoney, Editors Canada president, social equality, transparency, human rights
