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		<title>The Art Of Description In Fiction Writing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Sumerset</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In fiction writing, description isn&#8217;t just about telling the reader something.  Listing the distinguishing qualities of a house, for instance, is a valid description, but it isn&#8217;t quite the kind of thing that will encourage you to finish a chapter, much less an entire novel. Descriptive passages should do more than give the reader a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is Clean, Lean And Well-Trimmed Writing?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Sumerset</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The fewest possible words conveying the most precise meaning &#8212; that, in a nutshell, is what a well-trimmed piece of writing should look like.   Short and concise is only one part of the equation; it has to communicate exactly what you want to impart to the reader, too. Some writers can pull that ideal balance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Ways To Avoid Verbose Language In Writing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Sumerset</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At almost every workplace I&#8217;ve been in, verbosity is always one of the most prevalent problems among internally circulated documents.   For some reason, there&#8217;s a propensity for people to use too many words when writing at work, as if their work performance depended on how many words they can cram into each paragraph. The good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Describe Action Scenes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Sumerset</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When describing action in your novel, you want a fast pace and a flowing rhythm.   Action is meant to be the element that drives the story forward, so make sure the actions in your narrative does just that. To ensure that happens, you need to watch out for a few things: Keep adverbs in check.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be More Persuasive By Writing Simpler</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:18:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Sumerset</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Persuasive Writing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing more persuasively may sound like the cue to begin using complex techniques and language constructions.  In fact, that&#8217;s where many novice writers err.  If you want to be more persuasive, stripping down, instead of loading up on even greater amounts of words, is more likely to helpful. A good argument in five sentences is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When To Use Summaries In Novels</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:17:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Sumerset</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing a novel isn&#8217;t always about depicting each scene in detail.  Sometimes, you&#8217;ll have to use summaries to fast-forward into the action, too.    There are several instances in a novel where a summarized, rather than detailed, description is useful. Repetitive Events Summaries are useful when informing the reader of events that happen regularly, such as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Ways To Add Clarity And Precision In Your Writing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Sumerset</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Really good writing is clear and precise, leaving no room for misunderstanding and confusion on the reader&#8217;s part.  If you want that quality in your own writing, start by doing these things when editing your prose: Limit your use of &#8220;there was&#8221; and &#8220;there were.&#8221;  Not only do people default to starting sentences with these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Romance Novel Basics: What To Do And What Not To Do</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Sumerset</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to write a romance novel? The first thing to do is to read other successful romance novels.  That&#8217;s the best way to get a general idea of what kinds of things work and what doesn&#8217;t in this genre of fiction. If you&#8217;ve already spent enough time consuming romances, though, and want to really get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing For School: Three Main Areas To Master</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:48:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Sumerset</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When in school, write like the academics do.  And we don&#8217;t mean the bad kind.  No, copying the dense and complex constructions some academics keel towards doesn&#8217;t serve anybody.   Instead, write the same way good academic documents look.  Here are the three areas to focus on: Language.  Use language that&#8217;s objective and formal, writing in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fiction Writing Basics: Figurative Language For New Writers</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane Sumerset</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creative Writing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[New to creative writing?  If you are, then you might want to brush up on figurative language &#8212; those elements of language that can make your writing come alive. What are the basic figures of speech you&#8217;ll need to learn? Metaphors.  These are comparisons between two items done indirectly (not using the word &#8220;as&#8221; or [...]]]></description>
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