Blog | Jonathan R Young

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Jun 20, 20233 min

A Quick Look at Literary Devices: Foreshadowing and Red Herrings

As a writer, foreshadowing is one of the most powerful tools in your arsenal. You can use it to reward savvy readers, make promises to...

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May 24, 20233 min

3 QUICK TIPS TO MAKE YOU A BETTER WRITER (PT. 3)

I'm back to bring you three more quick tips to make you a better writer! Never stop learning! Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are at...

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Nov 4, 20223 min

3 Quick Tips to Make you a Better Writer (Pt. 2)

I'm back with three more quick tips that will instantly make you a better writer! 1. Write what you know! When writing, the more you can...

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Oct 23, 20224 min

A Quick Look at Literary Devices: Thematic Ideas

What’s the big picture? What’s the big idea? “It seems to me that every book-at least every one worth reading-is about something,” (King,...

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Oct 8, 20222 min

What the future holds...

Somewhere in the editing process of my novel, I found the urge to create something new, something I could work on alongside editing....

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Jun 27, 20225 min

J. R. Young: The Bio of a Writer, now a Blogger, and Future Author

Hey, I don’t think I will edit this post much. I want it to be as close to the real me as possible, and not edited into a regular, bland,...

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Jun 27, 20223 min

3 Quick Tips to Make You a Better Writer

If I were to offer three pieces of information that can instantly make you a better writer, I would suggest the following: 1. Avoid using...