This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Welcome to Agent Wishlist Week! Every day at different times, we’ll be publishing the wishlists of leading literary agents – details of the manuscripts they’re hoping to stumble across in their slush piles, plus information on how … [Read more...] about Agent Wishlist Week – Kate Burke of Diane Banks Associates
Writing a Novel
Write Your Novel – Do You Need An Agent?
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. So, you've finished, rewritten, edited, and polished your manuscript to a high shine, and it's time to send it out into the world. Your first question may be 'do I need to get an agent'? The answer to this (even just a short … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Do You Need An Agent?
Write Your Novel – How to Create Suspense
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Suspense is the state of not knowing something that you wish to know. It's the classic cliffhanger ending; it's the 'who' in a 'whodunnit' or the 'why' in a psychological drama. Just because you're not writing a mystery or a … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – How to Create Suspense
Graeme Simsion’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. Join a class. I know there’s a lot of cynicism about whether a class can turn you into a novelist, but I believe it can help a lot. You get theory, discipline, feedback, networking, industry knowledge and encouragement. My … [Read more...] about Graeme Simsion’s Top Five Writing Tips
Write Your Novel – Trust Your Process
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. One thing I say a lot in these columns is that every writer is different and what works for one person may not work for another. Each rule we’ve looked at has turned out to be more of a guideline, which may (or may not) be … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Trust Your Process