Category Archives: Habits in writing

To Write or not to Write the Word Fuck

Posted on September 16, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

Fuck is my favorite curse word. I like it because it’s fairly nondenominational. It does not insult anyone’s religion, race, or creed. It’s a word that can be used for everything but doesn’t actually mean much of anything. I say … Continue reading →

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Top 7 Newbie Writer Mistakes

Posted on April 7, 2017 by JulianneQJohnson

We all start out somewhere. None of us are awesome novel writers right off the bat. That’s to be expected. No one goes straight from “I think I might write a book” to Stephen King, writing superstar, just as no … Continue reading →

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The Word “That” Should be Killed with Fire (most of the time)

Posted on September 13, 2016 by JulianneQJohnson

  That. Such a small word. It may be small, but it can cause an avalanche of trouble in your writing. In my opinion, it’s the sneakiest of all the unneeded words in writing. Check your latest manuscript with a … Continue reading →

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Sometimes “Show Don’t Tell” is BS

Posted on August 6, 2014 by JulianneQJohnson

My third book, Descending, has been out at some publishers. I got a rejection on one partial a while back, and it had a little feedback attached. I don’t often get feedback from anyone, so I was excited at first. … Continue reading →

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Word Overuse and How You Find It

Posted on June 17, 2014 by JulianneQJohnson

I finished the book. It’s had several rereads and rewrites to polish it up. Two lovely beta readers have had their eyes on it, beat it with a comma stick, and found some typos. The query is written and polished. … Continue reading →

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Beginning the Book

Posted on February 9, 2014 by JulianneQJohnson

Yesterday I wrote about some things that slow me down when it comes time end a story and what I do to avoid that slow down and finish the book.  Today I want to talk about a more prevailing problem, … Continue reading →

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Finishing the Book Blues

Posted on February 9, 2014 by JulianneQJohnson

A strange thing happens to me when I’m writing and I near the end of a story.  I tend to slow down, or stop all together for a time.  It happens in almost every novel length story that I write.  … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo challenge: From Lines to Patterns

Posted on September 20, 2013 by JulianneQJohnson

Patterns, they are all around us. In everything we see, in everything we do. From the glass and beams in a fancy building, to the petals of a flower, to the structure in abusive relationships that drives abusers to hurt, … Continue reading →

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