This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. A writing room? What the dickens is one of those? You mean a room, a whole room, in my house dedicated to the pursuit of novel-writing? Where laundry piles and bits of Lego are banished so that I might have a clutter-free space … [Read more...] about My Writing Room by Anouska Knight
Writers' Tuesday
The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Crowdfunding: Genius Idea or Darn Right Cheeky?
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 We live in a world where people crowdfunded a potato salad to the tune of $55,000 (yes, really), but do we live in a world where people would fund one of my books? After all, it’s not only tasty side dishes and wacky … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Crowdfunding: Genius Idea or Darn Right Cheeky?
Victoria Fox’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. Write! It sounds obvious, but it’s the thing I hear the most: how much an aspiring author wants to write a book but they just can’t find the time or inclination. The only answer to this is to get on with it. Start something! … [Read more...] about Victoria Fox’s Top Five Writing Tips
The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Where the Story Starts
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 Prologues in novels are one of tricky to get right. Sometimes they’re a help to the story, sometimes they’re a hinderance. But the main question is: how do you know whether your novel needs a prologue? When I ask … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Where the Story Starts
Sarah Vaughan’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. Read widely and critically. At one point, I went through two books that had done incredibly well and analysed what happened, chapter by chapter. That really helped me see the shape of two successful novels. 2. Know when to … [Read more...] about Sarah Vaughan’s Top Five Writing Tips