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.
BOOK WRITING
How to create compelling characters in your novel
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.
How to get started as a writer
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.
Six elements of a successful novel: Part two: setting and conflict
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.
Six elements of a novel: Part one – plot and theme
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.