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		<title>Writing skilful transitions between scenes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the things that you need to try and get down to a fine art if you are going to write extended pieces of fiction is the way you treat transitions between scenes. It is absolutely vital that you are able to construct smooth transitions when time moves the action on or when you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to keep new words to hand</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Keeping a vocab book is a really good way of making sure that you are always in a position to expand the bank of words in your mind. When you come across an unfamiliar or particularly attractive word in a book, newspaper or in conversation, make sure that you jot it down. However, you must [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do your work justice by seeking proofreading assistance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s amazing how often you think you are completely finished with your editing only to look over your work again to find it strewn with errors. Sometimes these errors are just typos and mistakes with punctuation and at other times they are more serious. What these errors show you is just how important proofreading is. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing when you have nothing to write about</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it seems as though the world is against you when you are a young writer. If you haven’t experienced a whole lot in your day to day life then you can find yourself without any real subject to act as a vehicle for your creative talent and you may not have the time to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Staying creative during difficult periods of literary inertia</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s true that creative periods don’t last forever and writer’s block can set in for the long haul. However, even when you have writer’s block, you can keep your mind fresh by writing snippets here and there. Flash fiction is good for writers who can’t face the idea of embarking upon or continuing with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips on how to handle sex in fiction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sex in fiction is always a tricky customer. Even some of the most highly-regarded authors have come under fire for trite and downright cheesy portrayals of love in action, so this is something you should be very careful when rendering in your own work. As a starter, find some pieces of literature that are esteemed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Record new words to boost your written vocabulary</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the things that every budding writer should have is a vocab book. You can use an address book because it is already laid out alphabetically, but make sure it is a reasonably thick one because there are just so many words out there you’ll want to jot down and remember. When you are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tired images and plotlines make your work seem unoriginal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Clichés are a serious problem for lots of aspiring writers. You need to avoid them wherever possible, because all they do is mark your work as unoriginal. Clichés might appear as sections of plot that use often-seen bits of action with characters that are too recognisable to feel original and exciting. However, they may also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Satisfy submission criteria to give yourself a chance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You should always make sure that you follow an agent’s guidelines when you submit material to them. You’ll often find that agents will routinely disregard material that doesn’t meet their exact criteria. The following stipulations usually come into play for all submissions: • Double spacing • Precise font and font size • Page numbering • [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tailor your submissions when looking for freelance work</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Whenever you are submitting material in order to get a bit of freelance work, it is important that you tailor your submissions to the fit the job at hand. If you are trying to secure some work for a relatively high brow outfit, then it is no good submitting commercial writing or casual pieces of [...]]]></description>
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