A good story, with a tight plot and dynamic pace can be crushed with lack of good characterization. Your cast of characters needs a lot of things to be convincing and memorable, from their names, to unique physical appearance, the way they communicate with other people and how your characters behave. However, if none of that is accompanied by deep characterization, then your … [Read more...] about How to Improve Upon Characterization in Your Fiction
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Dear Julie – How Do You Create Original and Compelling Characters?
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Welcome to our writing advice column, where you'll find bestselling author Julie Cohen answering reader questions! Hit a roadblock or have a writing-related query? Drop them in the comments and keep your eyes peeled for Julie’s … [Read more...] about Dear Julie – How Do You Create Original and Compelling Characters?
Write Your Own Serialised Novel by Cressida McLaughlin
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Serialised novels have become quite the publishing trend of late, recreating the wild success of Charles Dickens' The Pickwick Papers, which was published in installments in 1836. We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to … [Read more...] about Write Your Own Serialised Novel by Cressida McLaughlin
An Interview with Author Sourabh Mukherjee
We’re very pleased to introduce Sourabh Mukherjee today. Sourabh is an award-winning writer who recently published his debut novel entitled In the Shadows of Death. We interviewed Sourabh to learn more about the man himself and his work as an author. Read on to discover what he had to say. Welcome to e-Books India Sourabh! Thanks very much for joining us for this interview. … [Read more...] about An Interview with Author Sourabh Mukherjee
5 Tips for Building a Writing Business While Holding Down a Day Job
The common belief these days is that you can't hold down a day job and become a published (or self-published) author. If you want to be a writer, you are supposed to give all of your focus and energy to writing, which is supposed to take up so much time that it is impossible to have a day job and keep it while you’re doing it. Don’t let this common belief stop you from becoming … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Building a Writing Business While Holding Down a Day Job