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Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Autho

The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Channel Your Inner Spy

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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 I think being an author is a bit like being a spy. No, I'm not talking about eavesdropping on other people's conversations (although that can be good for research – ahem), I'm talking about when … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Channel Your Inner Spy

Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Wearing the Editor’s Hat

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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 My step dad recently sent me the opening section to a novel he'd written and asked me to critique it. I was a bit scared to look at it, wondering if I was ‘qualified’ or experienced enough to do it. But then it … [Read more...] about Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Wearing the Editor’s Hat

Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Starting Hurdles

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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 Introductions have to be the most important part of a book, haven't they? After all, if you don’t grab a reader’s attention in the first few pages, how you can you possibly expect to hold their attention for a … [Read more...] about Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Starting Hurdles

Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – To Break or Not to Break

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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 I'm officially on maternity leave – or as officially as you can be as a self-employed writer. But after working on edits for the last week I've been wondering whether I should go back to work. Is writing like … [Read more...] about Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – To Break or Not to Break

Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Hardcore Writers

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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 I was reading the lovely Novelicious interview with Anouska Knight last week. In it, Anouska mentioned how hardcore writers often work through the night. It made me think – what makes an author hardcore? I’ve never … [Read more...] about Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Hardcore Writers