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The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Making Your Openings Work Harder

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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 In women’s fiction you quite often come across quirky openings to chapters. From text messages to letters, those quirky narrative devices help to give novels their own sense of style, but they can also be a clever way … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Making Your Openings Work Harder

The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Where Have All the Women’s Fiction Books Gone?

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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 There seems to be a boom in women’s fiction at the moment, from serials to a huge number of debut authors signing with digital first imprints. Yet, when you look at the shelves in the shops, is it just me, or are … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Where Have All the Women’s Fiction Books Gone?

The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Always Going Forward

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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 I’ve written before about the psychological mind games I have to play in order to finish the first draft of a novel, and my current WIP is no exception. The most important rule I write a first draft by is that I only … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – Always Going Forward

Shari Low’s Top 5 Writing Tips

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. 1. Don’t Panic. Except, to be honest, I do. All the time. I’m forever fretting that the funny lines won't come, or that I’ll get to the end of the day and decide to consign the 3000 words I’ve just toiled over straight to the … [Read more...] about Shari Low’s Top 5 Writing Tips