This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. November seems like a good time to talk about the power of momentum. At this very moment, thousands of people are typing away, racking up their word counts and trying to finish a 50,000 word draft by the end of the month. It’s … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Building Momentum
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Write Your Novel – Back Story
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. What is back story and how much should you use? Opinions, as always, vary, but I think you should include as little as possible. Back story, happened in the past for your characters; it is not part of the story you are telling … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Back Story
Write Your Novel – How To Survive NaNoWriMo
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. NaNoWriMo, as you're no doubt aware, stands for National Novel Writing Month. Writers around the world join together to support one another as they attempt to complete a fast first draft (or 50,000 words of one, at any rate) … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – How To Survive NaNoWriMo
Write Your Novel – How to Focus on Writing
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. It will come as no surprise to you that we live in an age of information-overload. Our technology encourages us to multitask while simultaneously eroding our power to focus and, ironically, be productive. Online, we can … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – How to Focus on Writing
How to Enter a Writing Competition by Corvus Editorial Director Maddie West
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. With only 12 days left to enter the #LoveAtFirstWrite talent scout, a month-long event hosted by women’s fiction imprint Corvus and book discovery website Lovereading.co.uk, Maddie West, Corvus editorial director, is here with … [Read more...] about How to Enter a Writing Competition by Corvus Editorial Director Maddie West