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		<title>Voting for fiction!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As America stands on the edge of the 2008 election, today&#8217;s exercise looks at voting, but not your vote - your protagonist!

Think about what your protagonist believes in, and then write a scene where they cast a vote, and then discuss the reasons for their vote with someone conducting an exit poll.
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		<title>The story seeds are here</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie-Anne</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Use any of the following story seeds as the beginning of a piece of fiction or non-fiction.

The trick-or-treaters were at the door before Marlene had had a chance to &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;
There was something about this night that set it apart from other nights Carrie thought looking back over her &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;
Halloween is almost as commerical as &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;


HAPPY [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Timers at the ready for this morning’s exercise</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:57:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie-Anne</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Set your timer for 20 minutes, write the title at the top of your page, and off you go!

Title:  Death by Moonlight
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		<title>Wednesday’s are weave-a-word challenge days ..sometimes!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie-Anne</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Use all of the following words in a piece of fiction or non-fiction.  Word order doesn&#8217;t matter, but using them all is a must to complete the challenge!

Absense
Cobra
Feeble
Grand
Limpid
Orange
Quiver
Recount
Treble
Yield

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		<title>Dialogue exercise today</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie-Anne</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Dialogue is one of the components of fiction writing that many writers find difficult.  Today&#8217;s exercise is to write the dialogue for the following scenario.

A relationship break-up. 
This doesn&#8217;t have to be a romantic break-up.  It can be any kind of relationship.  Choose a main character and then a secondary character for them to break up with [...]]]></description>
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