This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. 1. Read, read and then read some more – and as widely as you can. I’m convinced it’s better to read widely than to stick to reading just one genre of fiction, especially if that’s the type of writing you hope to do yourself. I’ve … [Read more...] about Polly James’s Top Five Writing Tips
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My Writing Room by Lucie Whitehouse
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. The room where I wrote Before We Met no longer exists, or at least not as I knew it. My desk has been replaced by my daughter’s cot, my lamp is now hers and my inspiration pin-board is propped on its side by her chest … [Read more...] about My Writing Room by Lucie Whitehouse
The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Dear Author …
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 Last week I wrote about not having much time and learning to say no to some requests and opportunities. One of the comments on that column actually reminded me of something that has been happening to me recently. You … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Dear Author …
Lucie Whitehouse’s Top Five Writing Tips
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. 1. Feed your brain. It goes without saying that writers are readers but other sources of information are important, too. Watch films and television (there’s some really good writing on TV at the moment), visit galleries and … [Read more...] about Lucie Whitehouse’s Top Five Writing Tips
My Writing Room by Saira Shah
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. As a specky, nerdy kid of seven or eight I had a fantasy. I would open a mysterious green baize door in the dingy school corridor and there would be a bright room with a stove, lined with books, a kettle on the boil, a comfy chair … [Read more...] about My Writing Room by Saira Shah