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Interview with Daniella Acitelli, audio book narrator and voice over artist

22nd January 2018 By Abidemi Sanusi

I call myself an audiobook narrator. Although I’d listened to audiobooks for 20 years every night before going to sleep, I never actually thought that I could be one of the people doing it. To me, that was like just impossible.

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How to create compelling characters in your novel

16th January 2018 By Abidemi Sanusi

Becky Sharp didn’t so much as storm into my life as she – in typical fashion – bulldozed herself into it. The illegitimate child of an artist, she was the charity case of a finishing school with one goal and one goal only: to ascend and dominate Victorian society by any means necessary, but preferably via a rich husband with a short life span. 

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How to get started as a writer

2nd January 2018 By Abidemi Sanusi 2 Comments

I wrote short stories as a child and spent much of my university days firing off proposals to publishers. I came close to getting a book deal a few times, but never quite managed it.

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Six elements of a successful novel: Part two: setting and conflict

27th November 2017 By Abidemi Sanusi

People did not buy your novel (that is, part with their hard-earned cash), so that they could be sent to Snoresville. They want to have an adventure. They want to turn the pages in a frenzy to find out what happens next in your book. Just two of the main reasons why setting and conflict is important – so try and get them right.

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Six elements of a novel: Part one – plot and theme

9th November 2017 By Abidemi Sanusi

What makes a great novel? Whatever your views, there are roughly six elements that your novel absolutely should have, for a better chance at being successful. In this post, we look at two of the six elements: plot development and themes.

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