This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I often bang the drum for goal-setting and I truly believe this is one of the most powerful strategies for getting your novel written, but there’s a way to super-charge its effectiveness: Tell someone else. Make yourself … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – The Power of Accountability
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Alice Peterson’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. Try and write a consistent word count every day, even if it’s just 1000 words, you’ll be surprised how quickly a script forms. 2. Find your own voice and write from the heart. 3. Don’t write what you think others want to read. … [Read more...] about Alice Peterson’s Top Five Writing Tips
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – The Bad Bits
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 Being an author is a dream job and I know that I’m extremely lucky to live the dream and do it full-time Yet, as with any job, there are bad bits. Here are what I think are the worst bits. Would you … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – The Bad Bits
Write Your Novel – Follow Your Heart
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. It's natural (especially when you're just starting out) to emulate your favourite authors. There's nothing wrong with that. In fact, I'll go further and argue that it's a vital step in the process of becoming an accomplished … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Follow Your Heart
Claudia Carroll’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. First tip, read a lot. Trust me, you’ll be glad you did. 2. Second tip, again, an agent really is your first port of call, and I’d advise anyone starting out to secure and agent first and they’ll know exactly which publisher … [Read more...] about Claudia Carroll’s Top Five Writing Tips