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		<title>The Importance of Plot Authenticity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently wrote an article on plot believability and was asked if this was the same as story authenticity, since both seem to imply the same thing. In some respects they are alike, but in other ways they are dissimilar. Believability relates to the feasibility of situations occurring in the manner in which they are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Plot Believabilty</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With respect to a plot's believability, sometimes writers ask, "If it's fiction, so why should it matter?" Just because a narrative is fictional, this doesn't mean the story elements should not be factual. This article points to reasons why believability is so important.]]></description>
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		<title>Common Words and Phrases That Are Used Incorrectly</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone is exposed to the common bugbears in English in grammar school, then as we become more educated we learn that the rules aren&#8217;t universal, nor are they applied uniformly. This article deals with some elements of our language that seem to have become more confused over time.
&#8220;Less&#8221; and &#8220;Fewer&#8221; Lead the Pack
Let&#8217;s start with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More on the Use of Contractions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the more difficult tasks facing any fiction writer is the proper application of contractions in the narrative. A set of standards applying to exposition that is often different from those which pertain to dialogue makes this particularly perplexing.
Start by Reading the Material Aloud
Anyone who routinely reads my articles is aware that this is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Meaning of Tautology</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first time I read the word &#8220;tautology,&#8221; I thought because of the &#8220;logy&#8221; suffix it referred to the study of something. However, in the realm of language, tautology isn&#8217;t considered the study of anything but the analysis of an element of writing. Specifically, the needless repetition of a word. Not that I can improve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Write Backstory (Flashback) in a Novel</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some time ago I was asked to write a piece on techniques for displaying backstory (or flashback, if this is preferred) in a novel.  That article focused on formats such as italics, parentheses, or a simple writer&#8217;s aside.  Later, it was suggested I address how to specifically use backstory in a novel, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Is the Definition of Literature?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[                                                  In my opinion, this is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Reason POV Matters to a Narrative</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I normally don&#8217;t get too concerned when people discuss the vagaries of what it requires to write well, regardless of how off-base I think some of the comments might be as they pertain to a particular subject.  But I&#8217;m motivated to get involved when an element of writing is discussed with fervor and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Derogatory Material</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:02:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Novelists sometimes have a great story on their hip that they&#8217;re bursting to tell, but a character in the tale is fashioned around a real person with negative traits. So the question is, what&#8217;s the best way to write about an unflattering characterization that happens to be true?
William Goldman Stated It Best
For anyone who might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If Some Aspect of a Book is True, is the Story Considered Fiction or Nonfiction?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m often told by participants in my creative writing workshops that  the material they&#8217;ve crafted is fiction but contains some nonfiction  elements, and I&#8217;m asked in which category their work should fall.  I  remember what I read that another editor said in response to this  question:  Even the wildest [...]]]></description>
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