Whether you’re publishing a non-fiction book on a specific topic, a novel, or a collection of short stories, you will find yourself writing an introduction. Now, you might think that this is the part readers often tend to skip, but that doesn’t mean that the writer should just come up with something on the fly and let that be it. An alluring introduction will do wonders for the … [Read more...] about How to Write an Alluring Introduction to Your Book
Writing & Editing
Dear Julie – How Can I Use Social Media To My Advantage?
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Welcome to our writing advice column, where you'll find bestselling author Julie Cohen answering reader questions! Hit a roadblock or have a writing-related query? Drop them in the comments and keep your eyes peeled for Julie’s … [Read more...] about Dear Julie – How Can I Use Social Media To My Advantage?
5 Common Writing Mistakes You Must Address Immediately
Writers make mistakes. This is a fact. No one creates a masterpiece on their first try. However, there are some writing blunders that we do, which can stifle the flow of our creativity. Some of them can even make us stop writing for the time being, creating a writer’s block that can last for hours, or even days. And then, there are other types of mistakes that cause our act of … [Read more...] about 5 Common Writing Mistakes You Must Address Immediately
How to Create a Believable Fictional Universe
A fictional universe is the world where your story takes place. Your story can happen anywhere from prehistoric Earth, to a futuristic world filled with flying cars and funny colored aliens. Even if you decide to set up your story in modern day Earth, it is still a version of Earth that will exist only in your imagination. However, sometimes we can get carried away when … [Read more...] about How to Create a Believable Fictional Universe
5 Writing Exercises to Boost Your Creativity
Every writer has good days and bad days. On a good day, you feel like you can go on for hours, and even stay up all night, just writing, or plotting, or doing both at the same time. Your muse has granted you an idea, and the gears in your mind are working nonstop, and the more you write, the better it flows. But, there are bad days, when no matter how hard you try, you either … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Exercises to Boost Your Creativity