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	<title>Courage, my friend &#187; Writing</title>
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	<description>creative distraction in a code-obsessed life</description>
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		<title>Plotting Angst</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:18:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Poirier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, it&#8217;s been an unexpectedly busy couple of weeks in the writing department.

I did get the expected rejection slip for Dajoën.&#160; It&#8217;s kind of funny &#8212; the editor said she &#8220;enjoyed reading it&#8221;, then proceeded to suggest it needed a plot and/or a hook.&#160; Which is pretty much the standard criticism of the piece, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting published, and other bad ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Poirier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a weird couple of weeks.&#160; I sent in a short story to a publisher, for the first time ever, and the lead up to it was an interesting experience.&#160; Interesting in a purely scientific sense.&#160; I didn&#8217;t enjoy it.

Several years ago, on the advice of a friend, I sat down to write something [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Poirier</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been thinking of writing, lately.&#160; And I&#8217;ve been thinking of swearing off writing, lately.

I know I can write.&#160; That&#8217;s not really at issue.&#160; The problem is that I&#8217;m not so convinced I have anything to write about.&#160; I&#8217;m not a great storyteller.&#160; That&#8217;s not a pity plea.&#160; That&#8217;s simple truth.&#160; I&#8217;ve been actively thinking [...]]]></description>
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