This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.At the beginning of the year my mind is focused on two things: Setting goals and finding the motivation to achieve them. If you write (or want to write), you may have already discovered the terrifying gap that exists between 'I … [Read more...] about Five Marvellous Motivational Posters
Sarah Painter
Write Your Novel – Avoid Clichés Like the Plague
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Avoid clichés like the plague ... ho, ho ... do you see what we did there? Ahem. Clichés can be defined as over-used phrases or metaphors, which have lost their original meaning and effectiveness through familiarity. The first … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Avoid Clichés Like the Plague
Five of the Best…Desk Planners
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Perhaps your resolution to get organised hasn't quite got off the ground yet, but we're still in the first month of the year and there's no time like the present. Why not treat yourself to a lovely new desk planner to … [Read more...] about Five of the Best…Desk Planners
Write Your Novel – Show Don’t Tell?
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. We're continuing our examination of the 'golden rules' of writing advice with the old favourite – show don't tell. Before we get into the discussion, though, it might be helpful to explore what it means. What is … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Show Don’t Tell?
Five Sensational Sharpeners
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.I love writing with a pencil, but it has to be a freshly sharpened one. In fact, I can't abide a blunt lead! I usually get around this foible by using a mechanical pencil, but there is something undeniably pleasing about a … [Read more...] about Five Sensational Sharpeners