William Shakespeare, also known as the Bard of Avon, or ‘the greatest bard who ever lived’, was the greatest playwright and perhaps the most beloved writer in the English language. He wrote over 35 plays, 150 sonnets and several long poems as well. Many of the common phrases in use in the English language today are a legacy from Shakespeare. About 400 years later, we still read … [Read more...] about 5 Writing Lessons from William Shakespeare
Writing & Editing
Write Your Novel – Concerning Book Subplots
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I read this on Neil Gaiman's tumblr last week: I’m not sure I believe in subplots. There’s just the story. Sometimes it’s a big thing that moves forward; sometimes, like a river, it has streams running into it. But it should … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Concerning Book Subplots
5 Ways to Inspire the Way You Write
© Ashwin Kharidehal Abhirama So often the plots, sub-plots and characters for your stories are conjured up through your imagination. Indeed, it can safely be said that writers have the greatest imaginations around! Having said this, if at times you’re finding it difficult to take a story forward, either through your imagination or just writing your way through a block, … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Inspire the Way You Write
5 Tips for Writing a Book Proposal
If you want to be a traditionally published book author, you need to accept that writing the book itself is only half of the equation – the other half is getting a convincing a publisher to print and distribute your book to the market. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as just writing a really good draft and waiting for agents and publishing companies to come knocking on your … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Writing a Book Proposal
Marlen Suyapa Bodden’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. There’s no such thing as writer’s block, just fear that what you write won’t be good. But no one ever needs to see what you write, so, try this if you just can’t get started: Write about some object on your desk, describe … [Read more...] about Marlen Suyapa Bodden’s Top Five Writing Tips