We've just launched our fabulous Novelicious Undiscovered writing competition and in it we ask for entries of the first 3000 words of your novel. Caroline Hogg, Commissioning Editor at Avon (HarperCollins) AND one of our lovely prize-givers, tells us her must-haves for a great book opening... Try and make the reader blink Caroline Hogg, Avon Editor An agent or … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for a Great Book Opening from Avon Commissioning Editor Caroline Hogg
Archives for February 2012
My Writing Room – Evonne Wareham
Evonne Wareham is a romantic thriller writer and the author of Never Coming Home which is out in early March. My Writing Room by Evonne Wareham I don't actually have a writing room. Writing tends to sprawl into several parts of the house, but this is the corner of the dining room where most of the work gets done. The comfy chair and the stool are … [Read more...] about My Writing Room – Evonne Wareham
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – What Makes a Good Synopsis?
No, really! What makes a good synopsis – I’m asking you! I’ve got to the stage where I’ve painstakingly prepared the first few chapters from my latest novel. I’ve written a cover letter, which I hope is a vast improvement on my last cover letter (anyone who read my column a couple of weeks ago will know all about that). But I’m struggling with what goes into a synopsis. The … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author – What Makes a Good Synopsis?
February’s Literary Adaptations
BY AMANDA KEATS BY AMANDA KEATS Adaptations are everywhere nowadays. Filmmakers are starting to see the brilliance in novel plots and turning them into films. But it isn't just books that are being adapted. This February, there are plays too. RELEASE DATE: 3 February Carnage Based on the play God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, Carnage is set almost entirely in one New York … [Read more...] about February’s Literary Adaptations
Review – Manhattan by Ronni Cooper
REVIEW BY KIRSTY NICOLE POLE As a certified shoeaholic and ‘Sex and the City’ addict when I received my copy of ‘Manhattan’ and the pair of Christian Louboutin shoes on the front cover stared back at me I couldn’t wait to get stuck in, having not read Ronnie Cooper’s debut novel ‘Rock Chicks’ I had an open mind and was eager to see what her writing style was like, but what I … [Read more...] about Review – Manhattan by Ronni Cooper