A Filipina novelist, author, and graphic designer who writes about strong-willed, lead female characters. Versatile in different genres ranging from romance, drama, comedy, thriller, and fantasy. Active in online platforms, such as Wattpad and Inkitt, with a vast readership ranging from different age groups and countries.
My personal blog and journal about my life and writing novels.
Mental Illness is not imaginary.
It isn’t unusual or new. It’s real. For me, I call them the demons in my head.
I don’t want your sympathy or to be treated like I’m losing a battle. Because the moment that you do, it will mean I lost the battle in my head.
Here is an easy list of questions or guidelines I’ve used from the point I’ve written my story titled, Thorns of Angels. Though there is a time I’ve neglected this outline for a simpler structure, like a basic summary of the whole novel – yes, I do write the whole main plot story in a three-page summary sometimes – but I always come back to this because of how direct and clean it is.
Mel Ryle, author of the Mogul Series and Girls in Suits series, discusses her experience, writing process, and life as a novelist. She is taking her first step as a self-published author with her novel, Meeting Mr. Mogul.
What it is like sharing my first novel
Author LifeWhen I first started writing, I never envisioned myself publishing my first book at the age of 20. I started young. I wrote diaries and stories where it didn’t seem to have an end and was messy. But it was a necessary learning experience. I won’t say I’m at par with Danielle Steele or Nicholas Sparks now – not even close. Yet I did grow as a writer on my own.