Adding drama to your stories, just for the sake of adding drama will only turn your fiction story into a melodrama. However, a good story with a tight plot offers plenty of opportunities for drama, which comes naturally into the story; through characters, storylines, and emotions. When the drama comes and feels natural, then your story becomes stronger, more emotionally … [Read more...] about How to Add Drama to Your Stories
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Rosanna Ley’s Top 5 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. Don’t be in a hurry. Take your time to read, dream, think, plot, plan. Let the idea for your story compost. Create a space for your story. 2. Don’t just write what you know – write what you want to explore and … [Read more...] about Rosanna Ley’s Top 5 Writing Tips
Novelicious Chats To…Peter Davis
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Peter Davis is the author of three previous non-fiction titles and an Academy Award-winning filmmaker. He is also the author of Girl of My Dreams and today he's chatting to Debs about his inspiration behind … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats To…Peter Davis
Review – Only Ever Yours by Louise O’Neill
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Reviewed by Amanda Keats Pitched on the front cover as a cross between The Handmaid’s Tale and Mean Girls, Only Ever Yours is so much more than a story; it’s a revolution. In Louise O’Neill’s powerful world, females are … [Read more...] about Review – Only Ever Yours by Louise O’Neill
Review – Rembrandt’s Mirror by Kim Devereux
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Reviewed by Verity Wilde Hendrickje’s left her strict Calvinist family in the provinces and found work as a housemaid to Rembrandt. Its five years since his wife died and he hasn’t recovered from his grief. When she … [Read more...] about Review – Rembrandt’s Mirror by Kim Devereux