...or you could write

...or you could write

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Last published Sat, Apr 16, 2016

editing howtowrite opinion tips writer

How to edit your own words - with a chainsaw. There is a massive amount of "how to" and "how not to" instruction available regarding writing. I have read a lot of it, understood some of it, and applied a small amount of it to my own work. I wanted to record my interpretation and recommendation of the best of this information, and Wattpad seemed like as good a place as any to do that. If it helps one other person, I reckon I've done something useful. If you find any of this interesting, helpful, offensive, or excessively opinionated, please use the comments to let me know.

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