Writing a novel is extremely difficult. Writing a novel of such greatness that people consider your work a craft, a skill, and a masterpiece is beyond difficult. Of course, many authors will claim that while they were working on their great novel, they had a lot of fun, and how one thing led to another and then it fell into place. They’re not lying – but they’re the exception … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Crafting a Great Novel
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Win! A Place on the Judging Panel of Jenny Oliver’s Pie Bake Off!
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. We’ve featured some awesome competitions over the years, but this one could possibly be the tastiest. Three words: Pie Bake Off. And you could be on the judging panel! To celebrate Jenny Oliver’s delicious new Cherry Pie Island … [Read more...] about Win! A Place on the Judging Panel of Jenny Oliver’s Pie Bake Off!
Literary Love Letters: Dear Sebastian Faulks, From Vanessa Lafaye
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Have you ever been so inspired by an author’s work that you wish you could tell them exactly how much they have impacted your life? In this series, Literary Love Letters, we do just that – share open love letters to inspiring … [Read more...] about Literary Love Letters: Dear Sebastian Faulks, From Vanessa Lafaye
My Writing Room by Debbie Rix
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 – or the ‘shed’, as my family calls it – is in fact an old cedar summerhouse that we inherited when we bought our house some 25 years ago. Buried at the bottom of the garden, it faces west and so gets the … [Read more...] about My Writing Room by Debbie Rix
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Always Going Forward
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 I’ve written before about the psychological mind games I have to play in order to finish the first draft of a novel, and my current WIP is no exception. The most important rule I write a first draft by is that I only … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Always Going Forward