This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.“Don't you love New York in the fall? It makes me want to buy school supplies. I would send you a bouquet of newly sharpened pencils if I knew your name and address,” said Joe Fox in the 1998 rom-com You’ve Got Mail. While it’s … [Read more...] about 10 Gifts To Treat Yourself To in the New Writing Year
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Write Your Novel – Novel or Novella?
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I know I'm always banging on about keeping on writing until you finish your book, but what if you've written your story all the way to 'The End' but it's only 30,000 words? Or 20,000? Well, perhaps you've … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Novel or Novella?
Write Your Novel – Building The Habit
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Think about things that you do automatically every single day: Making a cup of tea in the morning or brushing your teeth before bed. You don't have to think about these tasks and you never (or hardly ever) miss them out. … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Building The Habit
Write Your Novel – The Doppelganger Antagonist
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Last week, I talked about super-charging your story with a motivated, compelling antagonist. This week, I want to introduce a specific type of antagonist; the doppelganger. A doppelganger antagonist is like the evil twin of your … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – The Doppelganger Antagonist
Write Your Novel – Antagonists Need Love, Too
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. If you’re not familiar with the term, an antagonist is someone who, according to the Oxford Dictionary, ‘actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary’. In creative writing terms, the antagonist refers to … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Antagonists Need Love, Too