This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. 1. Read a lot. Reading is how you feed your brain, and I firmly believe that no good writing happens without reading. Read widely, and try imitating what you’ve read – in terms of style, or theme, or structure. 2. Write what … [Read more...] about Celeste Ng’s Top 5 Writing Tips
Archives for January 2015
My Writing Room by Shelley Harris
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. My writing room is also our spare room. There are – as you can see – floor-to-ceiling books, and a sofa bed we open up when friends stay over. Out of the window I can see my street, and the kites that circle languidly over it. I … [Read more...] about My Writing Room by Shelley Harris
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – New Life for Old Books
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.by Anna Bell When I dreamt of being published I naively assumed that seeing your book on the shelf was where the story ended. I’ve been really pleasantly surprised to learn this isn’t the case. This week Don’t Tell the Groom – or … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – New Life for Old Books
5 Ways to Land More Freelance Writing Jobs
If you are someone who likes the security of a full-time job with a regular income and benefits, then freelancing may not appeal to you. But if you have a regular job and would want to venture into something that you can do, then freelancing is a good option. This is feasible if you can spare some time for freelancing. Despite all this, you realize that your passion to write is … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Land More Freelance Writing Jobs
The Book That Changed My Life: Antonia Honeywell Chooses The Burning Book by Maggie Gee
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. So let’s go back to the 1980s, when we wrote to our friends on paper, with a pen, and posted the letters in stamped envelopes. When the charts came out on a Sunday afternoon, and we had to wait to buy our 7 inch singles because … [Read more...] about The Book That Changed My Life: Antonia Honeywell Chooses The Burning Book by Maggie Gee