This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. 1. Read a lot. Reading is how you feed your brain, and I firmly believe that no good writing happens without reading. Read widely, and try imitating what you’ve read – in terms of style, or theme, or structure. 2. Write what … [Read more...] about Celeste Ng’s Top 5 Writing Tips
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The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – New Life for Old Books
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 When I dreamt of being published I naively assumed that seeing your book on the shelf was where the story ended. I’ve been really pleasantly surprised to learn this isn’t the case. This week Don’t Tell the Groom – or … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – New Life for Old Books
5 Fiction Writing Blunders Every Author Should Watch Out For
There are several writing mistakes that weaken a story and cause the writer to be labelled as a beginner. It’s true that we all have to begin somewhere. However, we need to give our stories the best possible chance, especially when they’ll we competing with novels and stories by experienced writers who have been writing for years and have many published works on their shelves. … [Read more...] about 5 Fiction Writing Blunders Every Author Should Watch Out For
5 Ways to Structure the Beginning of Your Story
Nobody ever said writing a story is easy work. However, for seasoned writers, the process itself is smooth once they get a story going. It’s common for authors to say that stories have a tendency to write themselves. The real difficulty for these people is structuring the beginning. They could spend days, even weeks and months, staring at a blank document, not knowing how to … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Structure the Beginning of Your Story
Mary Kubica’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. Write with a clear head. It does no good to stare blankly at a sheet of paper and beg the words to come. If it isn’t working, step away and try again later. I’m not someone who requires daily word counts of myself … [Read more...] about Mary Kubica’s Top 5 Writing Tips


