You have just banged out the first draft of your first novel, and you sit back to read through it, prepared to be amazed by your masterpiece. After the first couple of chapters though, you realize that the main characters seem shallow, the conversations sound stilted, and the whole thing reads like a deadly dull textbook. Now you are wondering what went wrong. You had a great … [Read more...] about How to Improve the Dialogue in a Novel
Writing & Editing
Liz Nugent’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.Liz Nugent has written live tv drama, soap operas, radio dramas and a children’s animation series, but her very first novel, Unravelling Oliver, will be published in March. We'll be reviewing it here soon. Today, Liz has given … [Read more...] about Liz Nugent’s Top Five Writing Tips
How Reading Can Help Your Writing
Developing a good reading habit is essential for a writer. Reading a lot can benefit writers in various ways. It is a sure fact that extensive reading can make better and more successful writers. Some of the best-selling authors claim that when they are not writing, they are reading. If you are not already a regular reader of books, it might be time to start now. With such … [Read more...] about How Reading Can Help Your Writing
Agent Wishlist Week – Rowan Lawton of Furniss Lawton
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Rowan Lawton is here to share her manuscript wishlist today. A literary agent and the co-founder of Furniss Lawton – the literary division of the James Grant Group – Rowan represents writers of both fiction and non-fiction … [Read more...] about Agent Wishlist Week – Rowan Lawton of Furniss Lawton
Novelicious Chats To…Kat Black
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Kat Black's debut novel, Melting Ms Frost, hit the shelves last month. Here, she stops by to talk Frankenstein-ing characters, colour-coding her sock drawer (plus other favourite procrastination methods) and offers her … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats To…Kat Black