This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. 1. Make the time. I know that’s hard when we’re all so busy, but a few pages a day eventually add up to a book. 2. Study your craft. Read books on writing, study other authors. As with any skill, writing improves with … [Read more...] about My Top 5 Writing Tips by Sheila Roberts
Writing a Novel
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – The Once Over
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 When you’re finally done with editing, and you’re sick of the sight of your manuscript, all you want to do is to get it out to an agent or editor, but, before you hit send, are you sure it’s ready? Before I send … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – The Once Over
Write Your Novel – Building Writing Habits
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Think about things that you do automatically every single day: Making a cup of tea in the morning or brushing your teeth before bed. You don't have to think about these tasks and you never (or hardly ever) miss them out. … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Building Writing Habits
Heather Hill’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. 1. Write your first draft, without pausing to edit, to the bitter end. Don’t stop, as I did, to let doubt creep in. You can tidy everything up at the end. 2. Try to write a little every day, even if it is too embarrassing to … [Read more...] about Heather Hill’s Top 5 Writing Tips
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – The Joy and Dread of Page Proofs
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 received the page proofs of my latest manuscript – Don’t Tell the Brides-to-Be, which is released in February. Out of all the aspects of the publishing process it’s the one part that simultaneously fills … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – The Joy and Dread of Page Proofs