This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. 1. First of all, I'd have to say what helps me might not help someone else, so I suppose the first tip would be to remember there is no 'right' way to do it. Give yourself permission to be unique. 2. Take time not … [Read more...] about Sadie Jones’s Top Five Writing Tips
Writing & Editing
Novelicious Chats To…Josephine Moon
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Josephine Moon’s debut novel The Tea Chest, which we reviewed this morning, was published yesterday. Here, she chats about how aroma sniffing and shaking tins in a tea shop inspired the story, why writing characters is a little … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats To…Josephine Moon
Roisin Meaney’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. Irish novelist Roisin Meaney – whose latest novel, After the Wedding, just hit the shelves – joined us last week to talk about pinching scenes from everyday life and heavily disguising her cat in most of her books. Today, … [Read more...] about Roisin Meaney’s Top Five Writing Tips
How Not to Write a Novel
Every writer gets a lot of advice on how to write a novel. Just as there are many things you can do to succeed as a novelist, there are also several things you can do (unintentionally, of course!) that will doom your novel. Here is how not to write a novel: 1. Waiting This could involve waiting for the muse, the inspiration, the right setting, the perfect mood, the spark, the … [Read more...] about How Not to Write a Novel
How to Deal With the Procrastination of Writing
Do you find yourself putting off writing whether it is a novel, or a short story, or a nonfiction book? Do you tell yourself you’ll write tomorrow, instead? Does this happen again and again, until days have turned into weeks, and you’ve still not made progress with your book? If so, you’ve got into a procrastinating habit. However, have no despair. The following tips will help … [Read more...] about How to Deal With the Procrastination of Writing