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    Are You a Writer? A Storyteller? Or Both?
    Mel C
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 6 min

    Are You a Writer? A Storyteller? Or Both?

    I’ve wanted to cover this for a while, but I’ve found it hard to articulate what the differences between the three are, how to marry the ...
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    Exposition: Not Even Once
    Mel C.
    • Feb 13, 2019
    • 8 min

    Exposition: Not Even Once

    Need help merging exposition into your story in an engaging manner? Maybe this post can help you!
    13 views0 comments
    Mel Edits TrumpSpeak (well, tries to clarify it in a way that makes some sense, anyway).
    Mel C.
    • Aug 8, 2018
    • 4 min

    Mel Edits TrumpSpeak (well, tries to clarify it in a way that makes some sense, anyway).

    Hi, four people who read my blog! I’ve got another treat for you today. This was sent to me via, well, my pretty good brain when I found ...
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    Mel Edits Trump Speak!
(Well, tries to clarify it in a way that makes some sense, anyway).
    Mel C
    • Jul 24, 2018
    • 5 min

    Mel Edits Trump Speak! (Well, tries to clarify it in a way that makes some sense, anyway).

    So, I thought it would be “fun” to start a new category in which we imagine a world where the Trump administration has somewhat of a comp...
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    Clichés! Tropes! Tired Sentences! Oh my!
    Mel C.
    • May 30, 2018
    • 6 min

    Clichés! Tropes! Tired Sentences! Oh my!

    Ok, so this might be another short post, but I’ve had a series of manuscripts lately (some very well-written by very skilled writers) tha...
    24 views0 comments
    How to Convey Unspoken Dialogue in Your Fiction Novel!
    Mel C.
    • Apr 25, 2018
    • 2 min

    How to Convey Unspoken Dialogue in Your Fiction Novel!

    This will be a short entry. I just want to rant about this for a moment. Yes, The Chicago Manual of Style has a sort of shitty recommenda...
    16 views0 comments
    Books That Will Boost Your Skills as an Author!
    Mel C.
    • Feb 10, 2018
    • 8 min

    Books That Will Boost Your Skills as an Author!

    Are you struggling with getting that tense scene just right? Or perhaps the basic building blocks of constructing an exceptional story si...
    26 views0 comments
    Say More by Writing Less! (AKA; clean up your awkward phrasing and clunky sentences.)
    Mel C.
    • Jan 13, 2018
    • 7 min

    Say More by Writing Less! (AKA; clean up your awkward phrasing and clunky sentences.)

    Have you ever read your work and thought to yourself: This isn’t right? This reads terribly. The flow’s off and the sentences are bulky. ...
    34 views0 comments
    Thinking of padding your word count? Yeah. Don't.
    Mel C
    • Dec 21, 2017
    • 4 min

    Thinking of padding your word count? Yeah. Don't.

    Is your book too short? Were you perhaps shooting for 50,000 words and ended up with 30k? That sucks. We’ve all been there. You may want ...
    17 views0 comments
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Avoiding Grammar and Word Usage Errors in your Manuscript
    holymell edits
    • Oct 15, 2017
    • 7 min

    ​ ​ Avoiding Grammar and Word Usage Errors in your Manuscript

    The years I have spent content editing have taught me that there are near-universal mistakes many authors (experienced or first-time; tra...
    16 views0 comments
    My Freelance Content Editing Experience (so far).
    holymell edits
    • Oct 14, 2017
    • 8 min

    My Freelance Content Editing Experience (so far).

    I don’t know why I thought it was appropriate to write about this, and I have no idea whether you’ll find it interesting or not, but I fi...
    33 views0 comments
    Are you a writer who knows some big words?
    Mel C.
    • Sep 17, 2017
    • 4 min

    Are you a writer who knows some big words?

    Do you Know Some Big Words? Do you possess, in your linguistic arsenal, a bountiful supply of ostentatious colloquialisms and a general a...
    17 views0 comments
    How to Avoid Writing a Terrible Main Character
    holymell
    • Aug 23, 2017
    • 7 min

    How to Avoid Writing a Terrible Main Character

    TLDR: Be able to see things from many perspectives, not just your own. It’s time! You’ve finally sat down to write that Great American No...
    18 views0 comments
    What to do after you've completed the first draft of your manuscript? Don't send it to an ed
    Mel C.
    • Aug 1, 2017
    • 8 min

    What to do after you've completed the first draft of your manuscript? Don't send it to an ed

    TLDR: because it sucks. It's a bit harsh of a thing to say, especially when many aspiring authors are very guarded and nervous about the ...
    18 views0 comments
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