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 you write in the first person you’ve really got to find a distinctive voice for your character. Their personality shines through as they narrate their story in a very different way to third person writing. … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Finding Your Character’s Voice
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The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Crowdfunding: Genius Idea or Darn Right Cheeky?
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 We live in a world where people crowdfunded a potato salad to the tune of $55,000 (yes, really), but do we live in a world where people would fund one of my books? After all, it’s not only tasty side dishes and wacky … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Crowdfunding: Genius Idea or Darn Right Cheeky?
The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Where the Story Starts
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 Prologues in novels are one of tricky to get right. Sometimes they’re a help to the story, sometimes they’re a hinderance. But the main question is: how do you know whether your novel needs a prologue? When I ask … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Where the Story Starts
The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Blurred Lines
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 By definition a novel is fiction. Made up. Not real. I’m pretty sure that most readers accept this, yet there seem to be blurred lines when it comes to what’s acceptable between fact or fiction? I’m talking about … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Blurred Lines
The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – How Do You Plan Yours?
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 Having finally submitted my work in progress to my editor, I now get to start on a brand new series of books. Yes, the rational person inside me says I should probably take a holiday, but the writer inside me got … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – How Do You Plan Yours?