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	<title>M. Lori Motley</title>
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		<title>Ask WHY When Creating Characters for Fiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a novel or short story you need characters that seem as real as possible and act in ways that make sense to the reader. Some people make a grand production of creating characters, filling out a 25 page character sheets, writing character episodes and even drawing artwork of their characters to get a real [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Progress Report and Planning</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past 3 years, I&#8217;ve attended the Muse online writer&#8217;s conference. Tons of information and tons of writerly camaraderie. There are also multiple publishers who attend and &#8212; besides teaching classes and answering questions &#8212; accept pitches during the conference. 
After carefully researching all publishers attending the 2010 conference, I may have to prepare [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elements of the Soul Trailer</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:46:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
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		<title>I&#8217;m a Winner!</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/nanowrimo/im-a-winner</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NaNoWriMo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing and Editing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I stayed up way too late last night and took out my Dragon voice recognition again and spent about 1 1/2 hours this morning talking as fast as it would let me to get to 50,000 words! It&#8217;s not a personal best for time or total words &#8211; that was last year with over 80,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NaNoWriMo Slacking!</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/nanowrimo/nanowrimo-slacking</link>
		<comments>http://mlorimotley.com/nanowrimo/nanowrimo-slacking#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NaNoWriMo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ZERO words on my NaNo novel yesterday. That won&#8217;t do!
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		<title>NaNoWriMo Begins!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NaNoWriMo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Novel Writing Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Novel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mad cheering erupts!
I managed to stay up until midnight to start NaNoWriMo off the second it was legal to do so. I quickly discovered I have more planning to do than I thought. It is very disruptive to get to a sentence and realize you don&#8217;t know what your city or kingdom is called. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elements of the Soul Available Now</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The 1st ever Accentuate Writer&#8217;s Anthology, &#8220;Elements of the Soul&#8221; is now available for pre-order. It is filled with 15 contest-winning short stories plus several winning poems.
Pre-Order &#8220;Elements of the Soul&#8221; Now!
I&#8217;m proud to say that two of my stories are in the anthology as well.
Order now at a special introductory price and get a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fiction Writing: How to Write Your Character&#8217;s Thoughts</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/characters/fiction-writing-how-to-write-your-characters-thoughts</link>
		<comments>http://mlorimotley.com/characters/fiction-writing-how-to-write-your-characters-thoughts#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing Help]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Character]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dialogue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fiction writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s an article by my close friend, Melanie, about writing character&#8217;s thoughts in fiction.
In quality fiction writing it is often important to tell what your character is thinking. There are multiple acceptable methods for doing this. The method you choose depends largely on the point of view of your story, and the specific publication you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Ways to Stay Safe Around Dragons Breathing Fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fantasy Genre]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Armour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dragon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fantasy film]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Fiction and Fantasy]]></category>
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Fantasy books and movies, and imaginations around the world, are filled with dragons breathing fire at innocent villagers and stalwart knights. Whether you are a writer, role-playing gamer or simply a creative day-dreamer you need to find a way for someone to stay safe around these pyrotechnic beasts. With these five ways to stay safe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boundless Living Novel Challenge</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/fiction-projects/boundless-living-novel-challenge</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Challenge]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Michy has put forth a challenge on the Accentuate Writer&#8217;s Forum in conjunction with the Boundelss Living Challenge. Somewhat similar to NaNoWriMo, she has challenged us to write or complete a novel in the next 45 days.
Since I have six novels in varying stages of completion sitting on my hard drive, and a fervent desire [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How I Know I&#8217;m Getting Better</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/fiction-editing/how-i-know-im-getting-better</link>
		<comments>http://mlorimotley.com/fiction-editing/how-i-know-im-getting-better#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Editing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Instead of working on a new project last night, I opened up the beginning of a work in progress novel and reread the first few chapters. It felt like visiting a old friend from high school, even though I wrote it long after I left public education. The sentiment was still there. I still loved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Tips for Creating a Fictional World</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/uncategorized/writing-tips-for-creating-a-fictional-world</link>
		<comments>http://mlorimotley.com/uncategorized/writing-tips-for-creating-a-fictional-world#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fantasy film]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating fictional worlds can be one of the most enjoyable parts of writing. Done most often in fantasy and science fiction genres, it is also necessary in mainstream fiction. Many writers create believable, a realistic worlds based on areas they know that without using actual place names. No matter if you are writing speculative or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are Some Fantasy Characters You Should Never Write About</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/characters/what-are-some-fantasy-characters-you-should-never-write-about</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:08:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Science Fiction and Fantasy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[



Image via Wikipedia



Fantasy fiction is one of the most popular speculative genres available. Store bookshelves, movie marquees and Internet fiction sites are full of tales of magic and surrealism. When learning how to write fantasy fiction many people start with the old standbys of Tolkien-esque and Dungeons &#38; Dragons lore. If you find yourself reaching [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Old Woman in the Tree</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/writing-prompts/old-woman-in-the-tree</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
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This is from the writing prompt on the Photo Story blog.
My breasts are sagging, but since my husband died years ago, cut down in his prime for fire wood, it hardly matters anymore. My pine is still strong, my sap still running and my leafy finery still thick and green. Of course, that grows anew [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fantasy World Building &#8211; Religion</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/world-building/fantasy-world-building-religion</link>
		<comments>http://mlorimotley.com/world-building/fantasy-world-building-religion#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[World Building]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Including religion in your fantasy world building is a challenge.&#160; The challenge, to the creative fiction writer, is not necessarily coming up with names of imaginary gods and what type of religious laws they have for their followers.&#160; Services, traditions and rituals can be fun to create as well.
The main problem with fantasy world building [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Contests!</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/writing-contests/writing-contests</link>
		<comments>http://mlorimotley.com/writing-contests/writing-contests#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing Contests]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve become quite interested in entering fiction writing contests, although only the free-to-enter ones.&#160; Of course, I do pay a small entrance fee for the Accentuate Writing Contest, but it is so worth it!
Writing short stories and submitting them to writing contests seems less horrifying than actually submitting to magazines and ezines.&#160; The expectation of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anthology Coming Soon!</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/fiction-projects/anthology-coming-soon</link>
		<comments>http://mlorimotley.com/fiction-projects/anthology-coming-soon#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Projects]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Toward the end of the month, the &#8220;Elements of the Soul&#8221; anthology will be published.&#160; Two of my stories will appear in it.&#160; At that time, I will post a publication announcement thread on the blog and post the cover and purchasing information on my site.
I&#8217;m very excited! 
The anthology book is full of short [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Fiction: Adverbs Be Gone</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/writing-help/writing-fiction-adverbs-be-gone</link>
		<comments>http://mlorimotley.com/writing-help/writing-fiction-adverbs-be-gone#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing Help]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;
When you first learned about adverbs in grade school, you probably practiced writing sentence is such as, &#8220;Mary walked slowly while talking loudly to Joe.&#8221; While this type of sentence gives information about how Mary walked and talked, it has no place in writing professional-grade fiction. In order to engage the reader and to immerse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Your Photo Story&#8221; Short Story</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/fiction-projects/your-photo-story-short-story</link>
		<comments>http://mlorimotley.com/fiction-projects/your-photo-story-short-story#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Projects]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is my 5 minute story inspired by the first photo on Your Photo Story, writing prompt blog.
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&#8220;It has that itchy stuff on the sides.  I can feel it already.&#8221;  Trina squirmed and pulled her arms in toward her chest.
Cale sighed and shook his head for the four-hundred and thirty-seventh time that trip. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing &#8220;Your Photo Story&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/creativity/introducing-your-photo-story</link>
		<comments>http://mlorimotley.com/creativity/introducing-your-photo-story#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing Prompts]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A friend of mine, Angel Sharum, just started a wonderful new blog called, &#8220;Your Photo Story.&#8221;  She will post a photo every week for writers to be inspired by. 
Your Photo Story
Check it out and use it!  A great way to keep your creativity pumping.
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		<title>Three Things to Avoid When Creating Fantasy Worlds</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/fantasy-genre/three-things-to-avoid-when-creating-fantasy-worlds</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fantasy Genre]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of writers and readers think that, in the fantasy genre, anything goes.&#160; &#34;Outside the box,&#34; is a phrase that gets tossed around quite a lot, but it only skates the very edge of truth for quality fantasy.&#160; There are still rules when creating fantasy worlds.&#160; Things still have to make sense. 
Creating Fantasy Worlds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How a Writer Can Stop People from Sharing Their Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
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If you call yourself a writer, you will understand the problem written of in this article. It all starts out innocently enough. You are at a party and someone asks what you do.    &#34;I&#8217;m a writer,&#34; you say.     There is one overwhelming response. &#34;Oh,&#34; the other person responds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Avoid Writing a Mary Sue Fiction Character</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:36:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Characters]]></category>

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No More Too Perfect, Save the World, Unbelievable Characters
 Mary Sue characters are found in much beginning fiction, especially fan fiction. They are to be avoided at all costs. But what is a Mary Sue character, and why are they bad?  Beginning fiction writers often have trouble creating believable characters. Some seem to create [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Maximize Profit by Selling Short Story Reprints</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/publishing/how-to-maximize-profit-by-selling-short-story-reprints</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2009 23:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Short Stories]]></category>

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Getting your short story accepted in a magazine is a thrill in itself. It is hard to do and takes a lot of dedication, research, and time. When you finally do get your story accepted, it is clear you have a winner. So, why not milk it for all it is worth? You can increase [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Romance Course &#8211; Halfway Through</title>
		<link>http://mlorimotley.com/fiction-projects/romance-course-halfway-through</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:56:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. Lori Motley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The romance course I am taking over the internet from the local community college is proving to be a wealth of information.&#160; Not only is it giving very specific tips about how to write romance, most of it can be easily translated into non-romantic fantasy and horror genre novels. 
My current/future WIP, &#34;The Dream Dwellers,&#34; [...]]]></description>
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