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 Whilst working on a sample chapter for my new book series, I’ve been breaking my golden rule and labouring over a single paragraph. I’ve been absolutely fixated on getting the opening lines just right. Do you ever get … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of An Aspiring Author – Obsessive-Compulsive Writing
Writing & Editing
Write Your Novel – Writing a Romance Book
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Romantic fiction is wildly popular. Considering that love is probably the most vital human need (after water, air, food and shelter), this isn’t really a surprise, but what constitutes a romance? A romantic book is … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Writing a Romance Book
Jacqueline Winspear’s Top Five 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. Cross train. Any athlete will train outside their field of endeavour (boxers run, runners lift weights, footballers even do ballet, so I understand), and that is to ensure that every muscle is ready for the job and alive … [Read more...] about Jacqueline Winspear’s Top Five Writing Tips
Novelicious Chats To…Marita McKenna
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Marita McKenna started her author journey by writing stories for her children when they were small. Since the publication of one of those tales, Under the Hawthorn Tree, which has become an international children’s classic, Marita … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats To…Marita McKenna
5 Writing Lessons from E.L. James
So what, she sold more than 70 million copies of her sex laden trilogy? E. L. James still has a long way to go as an author… These are some of the comments you will find being used by many critics of the hugely commercially successful Grey Trilogy by the author who the world didn’t know about before she published her books. But does she care? I don’t think so. E. L. James knows … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons from E.L. James