Melanie Kirk
Using Adverbs in Fiction
First off, let’s talk about what an adverb actually is. Cambridge Dictionary has a nice definition: a word that describes or gives more...
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Melanie Kirk
- May 20
- 3 min
Junk Words to Cut From Your Novel
This blog post is partly inspired by having recently re-edited my own 2018 novel. Four years of distance have allowed me to read it with...
Melanie Kirk
- Apr 14
- 3 min
How to Use Dialogue Tags in Fiction
What is a Dialogue Tag? A dialogue tag is a short phrase used to denote when a character is speaking, for example “he said”/“she...
Melanie Kirk
- Mar 3
- 3 min
January/February Round-up
What I’ve Been… … Working on January is always a slower month work-wise, so I’ve been taking the time to work on my professional...
Melanie Kirk
- Jan 25
- 4 min
How to Format Thoughts in Fiction
If you’re writing a novel or short story, it’s highly likely you’ll have included your characters’ thoughts at some point. There are lots...