Novelicious Natters

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. A lot of importance has been placed on the perfect cover. After all, it's the first thing we see when we browse books. But is the cover the thing that makes us pick up our next read? Or is it something else? When a new novel … [Read more...] about Novelicious Natters – How do you choose your next read?

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I know, I know. It’s like choosing which of your children you love more. Right? Or which of your small circle of amazing friends is your very best friend. But this is a question I am asked often. My friends know I read a lot so … [Read more...] about Novelicious Natters – What is the best book ever written?

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. ‘Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn’ ― Orson Welles Most books have a beginning – middle – end dynamic and offer a main protagonist to follow. Of course not every book follows the same … [Read more...] about Novelicious Natters – Style Over Substance

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. ‘Laughter through tears is my favourite emotion’ Dolly Parton delivered that line after a rather emotional scene in Steel Magnolias, when the group of friends were stunned out of their misery by one moment of hilarity. Viewers … [Read more...] about Novelicious Natters – Happy to be miserable

This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022. I always remember a History class I had at school because the teacher's response to my comment was so shocking, it rooted itself in my memory forevermore. We had been discussing Queen Elizabeth I and why it was so difficult … [Read more...] about Novelicious Natters – The Great Divide