This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. As promised, this post is about the nuts and bolts of writing dialogue. You have probably already heard the rule that you should only ever use 'said' in dialogue attribution. As I've said before, there are no rules when it … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Dialogue Basics
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Write Your Novel – Make Your Dialogue Sing
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I love everything about dialogue. I love reading it, I love writing it, and I flat-out adore hearing beautifully-scripted dialogue in films and television. When I’m writing first draft material, I fill pages and pages with … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Make Your Dialogue Sing
Write Your Novel – How to Create a Collage for a Book
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I first heard about using collage as part of the novel-writing process from one of my favourite writers, Jennifer Crusie. The idea, very like the one behind making a soundtrack for your book, is to access your subconscious … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – How to Create a Collage for a Book
Write Your Novel – Point of View Explained
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. When you start your novel one of the many decisions to make is which point of view to use. Point of view (POV) is the way in which the story is told. Or, to put it another way, the POV character is the narrator of the story. … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Point of View Explained
Write Your Novel – Bringing Characters To Life
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Last week we looked at creating memorable characters and this week we're looking at the next step: Once you've created your characters and given them fascinating quirks and a rounded-personality, how do you go about bringing … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Bringing Characters To Life