This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Alexis M. Smith is an author living in Portland, Oregon. Her debut novel, Glaciers, is published on 4th July. Today, she tells Novelicious all about her writing room! I live in a tiny two-bedroom flat with my 5-year-old son and … [Read more...] about My Writing Room by Alexis M. Smith
Writing & Editing
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Dress for Success
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. As a writer your skill lies in writing and crafting words on paper (or at least virtual paper), but to be a modern author you have to do more than that. Despite the fact that you might be in a pit of despair, wondering if your … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Dress for Success
Write Your Novel – How to Write the First Chapter of Your Book
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. We've already discussed the importance of your opening line and everything that applies to that applies (in spades) to your opening chapter. In fact, it applies to your opening scene. As soon as you pause (and the end of a scene … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – How to Write the First Chapter of Your Book
Lucy Diamond’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. Write for yourself. Don’t get hung up on current publishing trends or what you feel you should be writing. Just tell the story that appeals most to you, the one you’ve always wanted to read. 2. Read your characters’ … [Read more...] about Lucy Diamond’s Top Five Writing Tips
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Whose Story is it Anyway?
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. When you’re reading a book do you ever wonder what it would be like if it was written through someone else’s eyes? Another character witnessing the same scene but reacting to it differently? Well, this week for me, after writing a … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Whose Story is it Anyway?