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
Writers' Tuesday
Writing Comps and Opportunities Roundup 16/04/2013
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. By Cesca Major Every other Tuesday we will be compiling a list of competitions, courses and opportunities on offer for wannabe writers and those of you who might want to work in publishing. If you have a competition, course or … [Read more...] about Writing Comps and Opportunities Roundup 16/04/2013
Sarah Pekkanen’s Top 5 Writing Tips
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Sarah Pekkanen is an American author and journalist. Her new book, The Best of Us, is out now, and you can read our interview with her here. 1. If you’re stuck, jog around the block, do jumping jacks, or stand on your head. … [Read more...] about Sarah Pekkanen’s Top 5 Writing Tips
Ask The Editor: What are your favourite and least favourite parts of the job?
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Caroline Hogg has worked in publishing for almost ten years, at Little, Brown Book Group and more recently at Avon, HarperCollins. She's currently at Pan Macmillan as Senior Commissioning Editor for Commercial Women's … [Read more...] about Ask The Editor: What are your favourite and least favourite parts of the job?
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – I Have News….
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Regular readers of my column will know that one of my writing resolutions for this year was to get an agent, and I’m delighted to announce that I’ve just signed with Hannah Ferguson at the Marsh Agency. When Hannah first … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – I Have News….