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Julie Zigoris

Julie Zigoris

Craft Tip: Get Specific

Lazy writing is often nonspecific writing. It’s easy to reach for a well-worn cliche or armchair description, instead of pausing to come up…

1d ago

Craft Tip: Get Specific

1d ago

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Writers Guild

Why Rejection Is the Best Thing That’s Happened to You

Five ways to see a ‘no’ as a win

Sep 29, 2021

Why Rejection Is the Best Thing That’s Happened to You

Sep 29, 2021

Julie Zigoris
in
The Writing Cooperative

How to Find Rhythm in Your Writing

Six tips to make your words sing

Sep 23, 2020

How to Find Rhythm in Your Writing

Sep 23, 2020

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in
Writers Guild

How to Forge a Successful Critique Group

Strategies for creating and sustaining feedback partners

Jun 26, 2020

How to Forge a Successful Critique Group

Jun 26, 2020

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in
The Writing Cooperative

Five Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Query Letter

How not to get thrown in the trash folder when you’re querying

Apr 15, 2020

Five Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Query Letter

Apr 15, 2020

Julie Zigoris
in
The Writing Cooperative

A Master Plan for Revising Your Novel

How to tackle the unthinkable in seven discrete steps

Mar 31, 2020

A Master Plan for Revising Your Novel

Mar 31, 2020

Julie Zigoris
in
The Writing Cooperative

One Piece of Writing Advice No One Will Give You

When not to read while writing

Dec 11, 2019

One Piece of Writing Advice No One Will Give You

Dec 11, 2019

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in
The Writing Cooperative

How to Make the Most of a Writing Conference

Eight tips to prepare you for a successful writing conference

Sep 29, 2019

How to Make the Most of a Writing Conference

Sep 29, 2019

Julie Zigoris
in
The Writing Cooperative

Plotting vs. Pantsing: The Eternal Debate

Among novelists, it’s a frequent debate — do you map your story out in advance (plotting) or do you write for inspiration and let the story…

May 3, 2019

Plotting vs. Pantsing: The Eternal Debate

May 3, 2019

Julie Zigoris
in
The Writing Cooperative

Why You Should Enter Twitter Writing Contests—And It’s Not to Win

As an emerging author with a revised draft of my novel, I began entering Twitter writing contests about a year ago. I’d enter one and then…

Mar 27, 2019

Why You Should Enter Twitter Writing Contests—And It’s Not to Win

Mar 27, 2019

Julie Zigoris

Julie Zigoris

Author. Journalist. Doctor of Russian literature. Sign up for my monthly newsletter at www.juliezigoris.com for industry insights and exclusive writing tips.

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