This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I spoke about NaNoWriMo last week and one of the many reasons it’s a great initiative is because it sets you a clear goal with a deadline. While you are waiting to get an agent or get published, one of the hardest aspects to … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Setting Goals
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Write Your Novel – Getting Writing Support
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. It's a really good idea to find a support group of other writers. Fellow scribes are the only people who will truly understand your struggles with Act Two, the agony of choosing a POV, and the horrors of submission. Perhaps … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Getting Writing Support
Write Your Novel – NaNoWriMo
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. You’ve probably heard of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and you may already be thinking about taking part. Here’s why you should give it a go… The goal in NaNoWriMo is to write 50,000 words of fiction during the … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – NaNoWriMo
Write Your Novel – Book Titles
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Book titles are important and some people can’t even begin writing a story until they have the perfect one. Personally, I begin with a working title (something imaginative like 'new book') so that it doesn’t hold me up, and … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Book Titles
Write Your Novel – Finding Your Author’s Voice
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Much is made of 'voice'. Writing advice is rife with exhortations to 'find your voice' and, once you've located it, to 'stay true to it'. But what is it? An author's voice is like a thumbprint. It's a unique combination of … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Finding Your Author’s Voice