This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. By Cesca Major Every other Tuesday we will be compiling a list of competitions, courses and opportunities on offer for wannabe writers and those of you who might want to work in publishing. If you have a competition, course or … [Read more...] about Writing Comps and Opportunities Roundup 19/03/2013
Inspiration
Write Your Novel – Creating Memorable Characters
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Creating characters is probably my favourite part of writing (apart from finishing and drinking celebratory wine, that is), but the best ones seem to just show up and start talking. To be quite honest, I don't like to think too … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Creating Memorable Characters
Write Your Novel – Do You Have to Outline?
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. You're starting a novel... Do you have to write an outline first? No! As with everything in creative writing, there are absolutely no set-in-stone rules. You take what works for you and leave the rest. So, outlining. Writers … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Do You Have to Outline?
@CescaReviews’ Beat the Block #3 (Video)
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Cesca Major brings you a bi-weekly tips video on how to beat writer's block, overcome procrastination or time management problems, and make sure that your work-in progress is actually making progress! You can email Cesca … [Read more...] about @CescaReviews’ Beat the Block #3 (Video)
Write Your Novel – Torture Your Characters
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Having worked out exactly what 'plot' is, this week I thought I'd talk about how you create one. There are lots of methods, of course, but this way ensures your plot will be closely linked to your characters in a believable … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Torture Your Characters