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Ask The Editor: What do you think about prologues in books?

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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. Caroline Hogg has worked in publishing for almost ten years. She is Senior Commissioning Editor for Commercial Women's Fiction at Pan Macmillan. This week a Novelicious reader asks: What do you think about prologues in books? … [Read more...] about Ask The Editor: What do you think about prologues in books?

The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – An Irresistible Leading Man

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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. I’m a woman who, even though I’m married to one, will never understand men as a species. Yet, as a chick-lit writer, being able to write engaging male characters is pretty fundamental. So just how do you go about it? The … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – An Irresistible Leading Man

Write Your Novel – Torture Your Characters

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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. Having worked out exactly what 'plot' is, this week I thought I'd talk about how you create one. There are lots of methods, of course, but this way ensures your plot will be closely linked to your characters in a believable … [Read more...] about Write Your Novel – Torture Your Characters