Ask the Author: Tony Melvin
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Tony Melvin
The undo button. Wouldn't it be great to be able to undo the mistakes we made? What if that could be done for the whole human race? What would we undo? What are the fundamental problems that Humans encounter? That is the basis of my first science fiction series.
Tony Melvin
I think it's the other way around. I write to get inspired. Writing breeds ideas, and ideas breed more ideas. That's all part of the process.
Tony Melvin
My first science fiction novel. Planned to be a 4 book series. Having lot's of fun writing it.
Tony Melvin
Just write. Publish your unfinished works. Build a following. Repeat.
Most important of all, don't try to be your own editor. Writers are creative, and to self-edit while creating kills creativity.
Leave grammar, spelling and punctuation to the editor. Your job is to communicate your message. Focus on that, the rest will follow.
Most important of all, don't try to be your own editor. Writers are creative, and to self-edit while creating kills creativity.
Leave grammar, spelling and punctuation to the editor. Your job is to communicate your message. Focus on that, the rest will follow.
Tony Melvin
You can help, teach or entertain thousands of people through books. Once the "hard work" is done, and the book is published, it continues to pay dividends forever more. I still get wonderful feedback from books I wrote over 14 years ago.
Tony Melvin
Not to brag, but I've never suffered from writers block. I don't think it's anything special talent I have. Rather, I figured out, early in my writing career that there are different hats I wear as a writer. I wrote about it in my blog https://tonymelvin.com/blog/2018/1/14...
Tony Melvin
Teenage Horror Story
I awoke to the sound of ominous footsteps coming down the hallway, the sunlight through the window indicated I'd slept in, again. In my slight dreamy state I realized with terror that I'd forgotten to wash the dishes last night after dinner; I knew then I was doomed, I had nowhere to hide ... my mother was coming ...
I awoke to the sound of ominous footsteps coming down the hallway, the sunlight through the window indicated I'd slept in, again. In my slight dreamy state I realized with terror that I'd forgotten to wash the dishes last night after dinner; I knew then I was doomed, I had nowhere to hide ... my mother was coming ...
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