This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. Books have played a huge part in my life. Our family didn't own a television when I was growing up – to the bemusement of my contemporaries – so my entertainment, escape, comfort, and biggest pleasure was reading, reading, and … [Read more...] about The Book That Changed My Life: Karen Clarke Picks The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 by Sue Townsend
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Novelicious Chats To…Michele Gorman
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Kay struggled to put The Curvy Girls Club down when she reviewed it last month, and commended it for its many laughs and characters you really grow to care about. Today, we’re joined by the book’s author, Michele Gorman, who chats … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats To…Michele Gorman
My Writing Room by Alexandra Potter
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. For a long time I thought to write a novel you had to have an office. A whole room in your house designated to creating wonderful characters, witty dialogue and brilliant plot twists. Which was somewhat of a problem as I started … [Read more...] about My Writing Room by Alexandra Potter
Novelicious Chats to Celeste Ng
This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.Celeste Ng recently beat the likes of Hilary Mantel and Stephen King to win Amazon book of the year with her novel Everything I Never Told You. Here, the author says it took six years, four drafts, one cross-country move, and … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats to Celeste Ng
Celeste Ng’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. Read a lot. Reading is how you feed your brain, and I firmly believe that no good writing happens without reading. Read widely, and try imitating what you’ve read – in terms of style, or theme, or structure. 2. Write what … [Read more...] about Celeste Ng’s Top 5 Writing Tips