Symmetry means evenness or sameness. Melanomas will most likely be asymmetrical, meaning that the surface of the mole isn't even. While having an asymmetrical mole doesn't mean that you have a melanoma, you should get it checked because it's a risk factor. Imagine a line down the center of your mole. Compare the two sides of the mole. Consider the size of each half, the shape of the edges, the color, and how raised each side is. If the two sides of the mole appear to match, then it's symmetrical. If they don't match up, then your mole is asymmetrical. The border is the edge of the moles, which is where the colored part of the mole meets the rest of your skin. Melanomas usually have uneven borders, unlike benign moles, which have smooth borders. Uneven borders can include vague borders, which means that the melanoma edges won't be clearly defined. A smooth border does not mean that it will look like a perfect circle; rather, a smooth border will not have a jagged edge or be misshapen. Melanoma borders may be notched or scalloped. A benign mole will have a consistent color, while a melanoma may have more than one color. For example, a melanoma could be a mixture of tan, brown and black. In some cases, a melanoma will take on shades of red, white, or blue. Benign moles are usually smaller in size than melanomas. Typical melanomas will be larger than a pencil eraser, which is about inch (6 millimeters). Don't dismiss a suspicious mole just because it is small. In the early stages, a melanoma can be small. If a mole grows at all, even if it's still small, get it checked by your doctor. Have your doctor check any moles larger than inch (6 millimeters), regardless of whether or not it has other signs of melanoma. Watch for changes to your mole, including size, color, shape, and becoming raised. Any other issues, such as itching or bleeding, are also a concern. If the mole or blemish grows rapidly in size, have it checked out immediately by your doctor, don't wait.
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One-sentence summary -- Look for asymmetry. Check the border of your moles. Examine the color of your moles. Measure the diameter or your moles. Notice if any of your moles evolve.

Go through the first draft of your story and look at sentences where you have duplicated adjectives, nouns or verbs. Maybe you have a preference for the adjective "red" to describe a dress or a pool of blood. But adjectives like "ruby, russet, crimson" can add texture to the language and turn a conventional phrase like "a red pool of blood" into a more interesting phrase, like "a crimson pool of blood." Get out your thesaurus and replace any redundant word use with synonyms to avoid using the same words or phrases over and over again in the story. Be sure to make your language use and word choice fit the voice of your character. A teenage girl will likely use different words or phrases than a middle-aged man. Creating a vocabulary for your character that fits their personality and perspective will only add to their believability as a character. You can do this to a mirror or to a group of people you trust. Horror stories began as an oral tradition of spooking someone around a campfire, so reading your story out loud will help you determine if the pace of the story is building steadily and gradually, if there is enough shock, paranoia, or dread, and if your characters make all the wrong decisions until they are forced to confront the source of their conflict. If your story is dialogue heavy, reading it out loud will also help you determine if the dialogue sounds believable and natural. If your story contains a twist ending, gauging your reader's reaction by watching your audience's faces will help you determine if the ending is effective or needs more work.
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One-sentence summary -- Analyze your use of language. Read your story out loud.

Once a flower on this plant loses its colorful lustre and the petals begin to dry and wilt, the flower will quickly shrivel up and die. At this point, you can use pruning shears to cut off the spent flower and its stem (called "deadheading"). Trace down the spent flower's stem until you reach the next lateral stem with a blooming flower or bud on it. Cut the dead flower's stem just above this joint. The best time of year for deadheading will vary based on the coneflower blooming season where you live. That said, you should plan to start deadheading about 2 weeks after the first blooms appear, and continue throughout the blooming season. Once a flower fades, the coneflower plant expends energy producing seeds that will eventually fall from the spent flower and sprout new coneflowers in the same area. Deadheading reduces the energy spent on seed production, which may result in more blooms that are longer-lasting and more vibrant. Deadheading also greatly reduces the number of seeds that fall to the ground, which can help you keep your coneflowers from claiming more garden territory. Many gardeners also believe that deadheading simply makes the plant look prettier as well. If you want the coneflower section of your garden to spread naturally, skip deadheading and let the seeds fall where they may. Each year, the area covered by coneflowers will grow a bit larger. In fact, after 3-4 years, you may be ready to divide up your intertwined coneflower plants and replant some of them elsewhere. Finches and many other types of birds love coneflower seeds, so don't deadhead if you want lots of feathered friends to visit your garden!
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Cut fading flowers and their stems down to the next lateral flower or bud. Deadhead to encourage more blooms or to limit self-seeding. Don't deadhead if you want to encourage more coneflowers or invite birds.