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		<title>Quick tip: Fresh writing vs. over-writing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve read even one book on writing, you&#8217;ve heard some contradictory advice. On one hand, you&#8217;re supposed to keep your language &#8220;fresh&#8221; and &#8220;original,&#8221; &#8220;rendering&#8221; it through the character&#8217;s point of view. On the other hand, you&#8217;re told to avoid &#8220;purple prose,&#8221; &#8220;over-writing,&#8221; and &#8220;heavy-handedness.&#8221; Here&#8217;s a quick rule of thumb. You don’t need embellished language (or “rendered” language,...]]></description>
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		<title>Author Interview: Ross Goldstein, a 2011 success story</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In one of my clients’ biggest success stories of 2011, Mill Valley writer Ross Goldstein landed a film deal for his first novel, Chain Reaction, with Paloma Productions. I learned the news last month, and am delighted to share this interview with all you writers out there who are asking yourself if a well-written novel can truly find success if...]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday gratitude giveaway: win a literary book bundle!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear friends, clients, fellow writers, and readers: In honor of this year&#8217;s holiday season, I&#8217;d like to say thank you for what you add to my life and business, The Threepenny Editor. I count myself lucky beyond reason for the chance to work every day with people who are as committed to books, writing, learning, and ideas as you all...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.threepennyeditor.com/2011/11/holiday-gratitude-giveaway-win-a-literary-book-bundle/</link>
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		<title>An open question about speculative fiction.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In another post, I ventured a functional definition of speculative fiction. I said that a manuscript is &#8220;speculative&#8221; (i.e., fantasy, sci-fi, or anything in between) if it requires the writer to invent a rule or condition for their world that acts as a metaphor for the novel&#8217;s theme. In other words: If you make something up, that something has to...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.threepennyeditor.com/2011/11/an-open-question-about-speculative-fiction/</link>
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		<title>How to Plan a Novel: Beg, Borrow, or Steal Buy This Book Now</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Art of Dramatic Writing by Lajos Egri My rating: 5 of 5 stars If there is one book I cite more than Strunk and White&#8217;s classic The Elements of Style, it is Lajos Egri&#8217;s relatively obscure gem. I happened upon it thanks to a writer-friend of a writer-friend who took one of James Frey&#8217;s (no, not that James Frey,...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.threepennyeditor.com/2011/11/how-to-plan-a-novel-beg-borrow-or-steal-buy-this-book-now/</link>
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		<title>Video tutorial: Choose the right protagonist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This short introduction to character will help you make smart, strategic choices about who gets the starring role in your novel. It’s a tutorial based on an important concept discussed in my writing guide, The Editor’s Lexicon: Essential Writing Terms for Novelists.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.threepennyeditor.com/2011/10/video-tutorial-choose-the-right-protagonist/</link>
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		<title>Video! What is “structure,” and how can it help you write a better novel?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This short introduction to structure will help you diagnose and fix problems with your novel’s plot. It’s a tutorial based on an important concept discussed in my writing guide, The Editor’s Lexicon: Essential Writing Terms for Novelists.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.threepennyeditor.com/2011/10/video-what-is-%e2%80%9cstructure%e2%80%9d-and-how-can-it-help-you-write-a-better-novel/</link>
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		<title>Social Media for Authors: Week 4 of 4</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is the final of a four-part series of class notes from the Social Media Bootcamp course, whose lessons I’ve adapted for authors. Whether self-published or traditionally so, you will be responsible for your own promotion, and this course has been an invaluable resource on how to use the Internet’s no-cost social media networks wisely–in other words, (1) without mindless...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.threepennyeditor.com/2011/10/social-media-for-authors-week-4-of-4/</link>
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		<title>Video! Do your story&#8217;s plot points keep readers interested?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This short clip is a lesson on how to use plot points to improve your novel&#8217;s pace, keep your character development on track, and prevent your reader from falling asleep. Remember&#8211;you can be your own best editor! See my book, The Editor&#8217;s Lexicon, for more tips like this.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.threepennyeditor.com/2011/09/video-do-your-storys-plot-points-keep-readers-interested/</link>
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		<title>Video! Get your story off the ground in chapter one.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This short clip is a lesson on how to move from situation to scene quickly, in the first few pages. Remember&#8211;you can be your own best editor! See my book, The Editor&#8217;s Lexicon, for more tips like this.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.threepennyeditor.com/2011/09/video-get-your-story-off-the-ground-in-chapter-one/</link>
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