This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I live in a lively household. This is a very good thing, unless you’re trying to write books. In the school holidays, I find myself carrying my laptop from room to room in a desperate search for peace. Often I hide in a café; … [Read more...] about My Writing Room by Charity Norman
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The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – What I’ve Learnt on Maternity Leave
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 Before I was a writer and working from home, I used to fantasise about maternity leave and the break (cough) that it would be from work. Yet now, as a writer, I’ve realised that it’s nothing like I expected maternity … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – What I’ve Learnt on Maternity Leave
How to Write Good Crime Fiction
Crime writing is a true delight for the adventurous writer, as there are numerous patterns of writing crime. If you’re in the mood for writing better crime, take a look at the following tips to learn how to write good crime fiction. 1. Set the Mood and Background Every crime story will have a background to it. Write about a situation that will build up tension in the minds of … [Read more...] about How to Write Good Crime Fiction
The Book That Changed My Life: Jill Mansell chooses Riders by Jilly Cooper
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Jill Mansell is the bestselling author of over 20 novels. Her new book, The Unpredictable Consequences of Love, is out on the 30th January. She tells Novelicious how Riders influenced her writing when she was starting … [Read more...] about The Book That Changed My Life: Jill Mansell chooses Riders by Jilly Cooper
Ten Books…Featuring Our Favourite Heroines
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Obviously, as major book nerds, we are reading books pretty much all the time and occasionally come across a female character that completely takes our breath away. There are many, many female characters out there that we have … [Read more...] about Ten Books…Featuring Our Favourite Heroines