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The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Learning to Say No

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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 Sometimes it’s as important to say no to things as it is yes, but it’s often harder to say no. I’ve got to the point now where I’m so busy, I’m having to learn to turn opportunities down. I’m one of those people … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Learning to Say No

The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Saying Goodbye

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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 With both my published and self-published writing, I write books in series. This year, however, I'll be writing the final instalment for both. It's going to be really sad to say goodbye to my characters, and … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Saying Goodbye

The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – What I’ve Learnt on Maternity Leave

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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

The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Acting Out

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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’re told by pretty much everyone that the golden rule of writing a novel is ‘show not tell’, I’ve read many a writer’s advice piece about it and even had my editor point to sections of my novel that needed a rewrite … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Acting Out

The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Digging Deeper

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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 Recently, I got a touch of lazyitis with regards to my writing. My manuscript was good, but it wasn’t quite there. To make it great, I knew I’d have to make a major change, but I was sick to death of the sight of it. … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Digging Deeper