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11 Ways to Convey Melania Trump’s Ideas Without Plagiarizing

On Monday night at the Republican National Convention, Melania Trump delivered a heartfelt and inspiring speech, which was later described as the highlight of the night despite the participation of many other speakers.

News broke the next day, however, that phrases of the speech were lifted from other sources, namely a similar speech that Michelle Obama gave in 2008. For a full account of the…

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Proof Before You Leap: The Ultimate Language Checklist for New Authors

So you’ve finished your novel. Or memoir. Or other piece of creative writing.

Now what?

You had to have been driven by some purpose that gives this project life and meaning, but does your prose instill that same vibrancy into your readers? The language makes your story breathe, and publishers will be looking at this just as much as the story itself.

It’s Time to Edit

Let’s clean up your sloppy…