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Amanda Keats

Cloud Atlas: Book vs Film

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.By Amanda Keats Cloud Atlas, David Mitchell's sweeping epic tale of six paths connecting over time and space does not leap off the pages as the easiest book to adapt for the big screen. However, Tom Tykwer and Andy and … [Read more...] about Cloud Atlas: Book vs Film

March’s Literary Adaptations

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. The literary adaptations are a little thin on the ground this March but there is still something to see at the cinema, no matter what your taste may be - from an alien invasion to a children's story. Of course there's also … [Read more...] about March’s Literary Adaptations

Novelicious Natters – Are adaptations ruining the art of a great novel?

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. It’s no secret by now that I love adaptations. As a fan of both mediums, a great book to film adaptation is like someone had a peek inside your imagination and projected it onto a cinema screen. And certain elements of a great … [Read more...] about Novelicious Natters – Are adaptations ruining the art of a great novel?

Novelicious Natters – The Changing Face of Romantic Fiction

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Romance is all around us this month - especially today! - with shops everywhere filling up with Valentine's Day treats to make the loved-up spend lots of cash pampering their partners and the single feel a little bit sick of … [Read more...] about Novelicious Natters – The Changing Face of Romantic Fiction

Novelicious Natters – ‘Sick-lit’ and the importance of Young Adult fiction

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This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. When I was a teenager (not so long ago!) I loved Point Horror and Point Crime novels with a bit of Nancy Drew (remember her?) and Sweet Valley High thrown in. There was crime and intrigue, sure, but it was fun and exciting, not … [Read more...] about Novelicious Natters – ‘Sick-lit’ and the importance of Young Adult fiction