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Archives for May 2015

5 Benefits of Writing by the Seat of Your Pants

By Georgina Roy

Writing by the seat of your pants means to write a book, or a story as you go, without planning ahead or structuring any kind of a plot. To most writers, this sounds really scary. That’s why they sit down, make an outline, and create the plot, the characters and the events in the novel. Then, when the time comes for them to sit down to actually write the story, a number of … [Read more...] about 5 Benefits of Writing by the Seat of Your Pants

Five Books…Gardening

By Novelicious

It is that time of the year when the days are longer, the weather is warmer, and the weeds are growing at a very fast rate! Whatever you use a garden, allotment or the park for – to sunbathe, barbecue, read, or to simply garden – it can provide a fabulous array of stories. Just have a look at these beauties.  1. Coming Up Roses by Rachael Lucas … [Read more...] about Five Books…Gardening

Tilly Bagshawe’s Top 5 Writing Tips

By Novelicious

1. Set yourself a daily word count and stick to it. 2. Make chapter plans. 3. Never edit until your first draft is finished. 4. Remember every writer doubts. Do not delete (yet). Keep going. 5. Enjoy yourself. If you don’t have any fun writing it, chances are it won’t be fun to read. This is not brain surgery. It is making up a story –  how much fun is that? The Show by … [Read more...] about Tilly Bagshawe’s Top 5 Writing Tips

My Writing Room by Emma Burstall

By Novelicious

When it comes to my writing space, I’m afraid I’m greedy. I usually start the day at my desk, which was given to me by my mother and late father one birthday. It’s an antique, Arts and Crafts piece and I love it because it’s old, cute and elegant and reminds me of them. Plus, it looks on to the street outside our house in London, so I can feel part of the what’s going on even … [Read more...] about My Writing Room by Emma Burstall

The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – What a Difference the End Makes

By Novelicious

by Anna Bell This week I finished the first draft of my latest novel. It suddenly went from being the worst thing I’d ever written, to actually not being too bad. What is it about finishing the book and starting the editing process that changes your perspective? I’ve long been convinced that writing a novel is part writing talent, part ability to win the war of the … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – What a Difference the End Makes

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