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<description><![CDATA[Lee Masterson is a freelance writer from South Australia. She is also the editor of Fiction Factor - a free online magazine for writers, offering tips and advice on getting published, articles to improve your writing skills, heaps of writer's resources and much more.]]></description>
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<title>Revive a Stalled Novel - Weave Sub-Plots Into Your Fiction Novel</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Have you ever begun writing a novel, only to find it stalls a third of the way into the story? Perhaps adding a sub-plot into your novel could be the way to revive it.]]></description>
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<title>Creating Conflict and Sustaining Suspense in Fiction Novels</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Conflict is the driving force behind all good fiction. Without it, there is no story. Many new writers believe that adding conflict to a story is as simple as inserting violence into the plot line. Nothing could be further from the truth.]]></description>
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<title>10 Ways to Increase Your Writing Productivity</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:37:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered how some writers manage to churn out so much material in such a short amount of time? The key to increasing your productivity is to fully utilize your allotted writing time by writing your already-planned material first.]]></description>
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<title>Plotting Your Novel</title>
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<description><![CDATA[A plot for a novel-length work needs to be more than just a beginning, middle and an end. Here are some things to consider when creating a plot for your book.]]></description>
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<title>Adding Character Depth Through Perception</title>
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<description><![CDATA[How do you describe your character's physical appearance? It's not always easy to describe your characters without resorting to the cliched "She looked in the mirror and saw..."  Not many authors actually take the time to write HOW their characters are seeing the things that are going on around them. This is where the author should be showing the reader what's happening. Your own characters are a perfect tool to use when you need to show events or appearances or even moods.]]></description>
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<title>Story Telling</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Writing a novel is about story telling. Readers buy books to enjoy a good story. So let's work on story-telling.]]></description>
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<title>Writing Short Fiction For Anthologies</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Many writers discount the benefits that writing short fiction for anthologies can have on their future writing career. Here are some reasons why writing short stories can be helpful to you.]]></description>
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<title>How Bi-Weekly Payments Can Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Using biweekly payments really can help pay off your mortgage faster. This article can show you how you can do it too!]]></description>
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<title>How Your Credit Score is Really Calculated</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:11:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what your credit score means? Knowing what factors can affect your credit score is important in these financially difficult times.]]></description>
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<title>Excuses, Excuses - How to Guarantee Failure as a Writer</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Writers who are likely not to succeed really do have a few things in common. Find out if you are one of them!]]></description>
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<title>Setting Goals for Your Writing Career</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:14:39 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[True success - in every field - begins with a plan. I do not mean the plan to actually WRITE your book. That step forms only a portion of the total process required in creating publishing success.]]></description>
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<title>Winning Writing Contests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Entering writing contests is a great way to gain confidence and increase your published credits, but how do you increase your chances of winning?  Writing contests are a wonderful way to get your name in print and in front of hundreds, even thousands, of potential new readers. They are also great professional credits to add into your growing writing portfolio. Maybe you're only entering for the lure of prize money or you need a break from your regular writing. Maybe you just like the thrill of winning! ]]></description>
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<title>Writing a Great Short Story</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Some shorter stories manage to leave a lingering impression on readers long after the final word was written. Others leave readers with the feeling that they have missed the point entirely. So how do you strike a balance between writing an effective, memorable short story and creating a short, aimless length of prose? ]]></description>
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<title>Editing Made Easy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Polishing your work to a professional standard is easy, once you learn where to begin the editing process.  So you've finally done it. You've finished your prized manuscript - the one you've spent months creating - and the temptation to pop it into a postal package and ship it off to a welcoming editor is tugging at you mercilessly.]]></description>
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<title>Beating Writer's Block</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Understanding a little about why writers become 'blocked' can often help to break through the dreaded Writer's Block.  Writer's Block is a fairly typical dilemma - one which most writers will find themselves in at some point in their writing career. The key to breaking writer's block is usually a personal one. Most writers have their own special "block-breaker" that is unique to that person, but may be totally ineffective for another writer. The trick is to experiment with which ones work best for you, and then, once you've cured your current block, move on to prevention measures to stop it happening again! ]]></description>
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<title>Word Counts - How Long Should Your Story Be?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:38:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One common question asked by many writers is: "How long should my story be?"  The simplest answer is: As long as it takes to tell the whole story.]]></description>
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