For many writers, finishing the first draft of a book is just the first, initial step. They’d have to go through several more drafts before the book is ready for a reader’s eyes. The second draft is usually where it starts to get difficult. You can get away with a poor quality first draft (in fact, many authors’ first drafts are subpar and will never see the light of day), but … [Read more...] about How to Approach and Write a Second Draft of Your Book
Writing & Editing
How to Create an Emotional Impact in Your Writing
Fiction, in any shape or form, takes the readers, or the audience, on a journey, where they want to experience everything that the characters are going through. The reader wants to be touched, moved, and influenced by the content. As writers, we strive to make the journey feel as real as possible to the reader. One of the methods to achieve this is creating an emotional impact … [Read more...] about How to Create an Emotional Impact in Your Writing
Novelicious Chats to Celeste Ng
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Celeste Ng recently beat the likes of Hilary Mantel and Stephen King to win Amazon book of the year with her novel Everything I Never Told You. Here, the author says it took six years, four drafts, one cross-country move, and … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats to Celeste Ng
5 Writing Lessons from Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss is an inspirational individual, whose work includes writing, running enterprises, investing in businesses, and public speaking. Labeled as “this generation’s self-help guru” by The New Yorker Magazine, there are a number of things writers can learn from him. After all, Tim is also the author of three books; all bestselling works. His books include The 4-Hour … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons from Tim Ferriss
Want a Literary Agent to Critique Your Query Letter? Welcome to Agent Pitch Critique!
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Most writers believe getting a literary agent will be the hardest part of their publishing journey. And writing that query letter? Forget about it. Writing a query means condensing months – and sometimes years – of your hard work … [Read more...] about Want a Literary Agent to Critique Your Query Letter? Welcome to Agent Pitch Critique!