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. She is Senior Commissioning Editor for Commercial Women's Fiction at Pan Macmillan. This week a Novelicious reader asked: Writing a synopsis is notoriously … [Read more...] about Ask the Editor: Writing a synopsis is notoriously difficult. What are your top tips?
Writers' Tuesday
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Sharing Your Work
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. There comes a point when, as an aspiring author, you want to know what people actually think of your manuscript. You can’t guarantee that your novel will be picked off the slush-pile, and often your novel will be rejected without … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Sharing Your Work
Write Your Novel – What Is Plot?
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I was going to dive straight in with some tips on creating a plot for your novel, but then I realised something; plotting a novel is a massive subject. Without a plot, after all, there isn't really a novel to speak of. Plus, if … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – What Is Plot?
Top 5 Writing Tips from Angela Woolfe
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. 1. Write about something that matters to you, WHATEVER that may be. 2. Keep believing in yourself, even on the toughest writing days. 3. Read anything and everything (backs of cereal boxes included). 4. Work at it until you … [Read more...] about Top 5 Writing Tips from Angela Woolfe
Ask the Editor: Are publishers still taking on Chick Lit with a supernatural theme?
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. She is Senior Commissioning Editor for Commercial Women's Fiction at Pan Macmillan. This week a Novelicious reader asked: I was advised last year by an agent … [Read more...] about Ask the Editor: Are publishers still taking on Chick Lit with a supernatural theme?