This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Reviewed by Susan Lobban Your honeymoon is something you look forward to ... right? Well, not in the case of these two couples. Emma has been with Tom for forever and doesn’t see the need to marry. Emma lives for their kids, so … [Read more...] about Review – After the Honeymoon by Janey Fraser
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How Not to Create Characters
© Gino Santa Maria Good characterization is the main reason a story sells or bombs. Characters are the people we want to read about and care about when we pick up a book. The most wonderful plot and the most brilliant dialogues cannot save books that feature weak and uninteresting characters. Here are some things to avoid when you create characters: 1. Characters who don’t … [Read more...] about How Not to Create Characters
Liz Fenwick’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. Enjoy the process. Sometimes it’s hard to remember that but it’s so important. 2. Read. Read. Read. And then read some more. Make sure you read widely from magazines (filling the well for women’s fiction topics), newspapers … [Read more...] about Liz Fenwick’s Top Five Writing Tips
Manuscript Wishlist – Literary Agent Felicity Blunt of Curtis Brown
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.For today’s Manuscript Wishlist we’re welcoming Felicity Blunt, literary agent at Curtis Brown, who has the inside scoop on what she’s currently hoping to find in her slush pile. I originally studied law and trained as a barrister … [Read more...] about Manuscript Wishlist – Literary Agent Felicity Blunt of Curtis Brown
My Writing Room by Matt Dunn
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. While I can (and do) write anywhere – cafés, trains, park benches, and aeroplanes (where I’m generally the most productive given the lack of internet access), the only place where I have an actual writing room (well, study, though … [Read more...] about My Writing Room by Matt Dunn