This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Joanne Harris has written 14 novels, two short story collections and two cookbooks. Her 1999 novel, Chocolat, was made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp. Here, she shares her top five tips … [Read more...] about Joanne Harris’s Top Five Writing Tips
Writers' Tuesday
My Writing Room by David Solomons
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Currently, my writing routine begins each morning with a block of wood. Do I contemplate said block like some Zen master, searching the grain for enlightenment? No. I stick it in the woodburning stove along with a bundle of … [Read more...] about My Writing Room by David Solomons
The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Digging Deeper
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 Recently, I got a touch of lazyitis with regards to my writing. My manuscript was good, but it wasn’t quite there. To make it great, I knew I’d have to make a major change, but I was sick to death of the sight of it. … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Digging Deeper
Laura Kemp’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. Thinking about your work is just as important as writing it so don't beat yourself up if you aren't sat at your computer bashing out thousands of words. I find that letting my brain mull things over as I get on with other … [Read more...] about Laura Kemp’s Top Five Writing Tips
The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Copy Editors and the Dumb 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 As a self-published author I’m used to having books copy-edited and, whilst it has always made me think that I’ve got terrible grammar, it has never made me feel that bad. Yet, the two copy edits I’ve had back from my … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Copy Editors and the Dumb Author