Some writers and teachers will tell you many definitions of the word writer. All of those would be incorrect. Any person that writes is a writer. If you hold a day job but write at night, you’re still are a writer, no matter how many people will try to convince you you’re a hobbyist or an amateur. How experienced, successful and talented a writer you are is another question, of … [Read more...] about 5 Things Every Writer Should Know
Writing & Editing
How to Make Writing a Daily Habit
Writing every day will make you a better writer. It will get you closer to completing your dream of writing a whole book, or a short story, and then it will get you published. Because the more you write, the more you learn about writing. Additionally, you will get better at transferring your thoughts on paper, exponentially. For example, take a look at something you’ve written … [Read more...] about How to Make Writing a Daily Habit
Maureen Jennings’ 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. Make an appointment with yourself. I still do this. ie. I will be at my desk be one o’clock. Don’t break that appointment unless there is an emergency. Answering the phone is usually NOT an emergency. 2. Read constantly. … [Read more...] about Maureen Jennings’ Top 5 Writing Tips
5 Benefits of Writing by the Seat of Your Pants
Writing by the seat of your pants means to write a book, or a story as you go, without planning ahead or structuring any kind of a plot. To most writers, this sounds really scary. That’s why they sit down, make an outline, and create the plot, the characters and the events in the novel. Then, when the time comes for them to sit down to actually write the story, a number of … [Read more...] about 5 Benefits of Writing by the Seat of Your Pants
Tilly Bagshawe’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. Set yourself a daily word count and stick to it. 2. Make chapter plans. 3. Never edit until your first draft is finished. 4. Remember every writer doubts. Do not delete (yet). Keep going. 5. Enjoy yourself. If you don’t … [Read more...] about Tilly Bagshawe’s Top 5 Writing Tips