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	<description>JJ Murphy &#124; Writer, Hiker, Wild Foods Forager and Nature Photographer Freelance</description>
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		<title>Word Play: What Do These Words Have in Common</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The English language can be a fun as well as confusing.]]></description>
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		<title>The Writing Life: How to Write a Metaphor</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A little exercise to develop this powerful writing tool.]]></description>
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		<title>The Writing Life: Writing Exercises for Fun and Practice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 06:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m always on the lookout for writing exercises, crossword puzzles, hidden picture puzzles or any system that will jump start my writing. Here are a few ideas for filling the page without the pressure of producing a final draft: Write a one-sentence description of ten friends or family members. Write your obituary in 500 words [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Writing Life: Exercises to Fill the Blank Page</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2007 08:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three days of balmy weather has gone to my brain. Here are a few thoughts to stimulate nature writing: 1. Think of the sunset from the sun&#8217;s point of view. Write a poem, an essay or whatever inspires you. 2. Write a poem with each line containing &#8220;I used to . . . but now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Writing Life: More Grammar Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2007 06:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This turned up on a listserv or maybe an email. I wish the sender had identified the source. I&#8217;d like to thank the author. This is an excellent example of using Show, Don&#8217;t Tell to share grammar rules. WRITING TIPS 1. Verbs has to agree with their subjects. 2. Prepositions are not words to end [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Writing Life: Thinking Outside the Box</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 06:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The Writing Life: When to Use Who and Whom</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 06:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who/Whom falls into my pesky words category. I spent years reaching for my style manuals whenever confronted with these words. Until I learned a couple of neat tricks. In the past, I might have told you to use who when you mean the person taking action and whom when you mean the person is having [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Word Play: Oxymorons</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:03:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An oxymoron is a figure of speech created when two words with opposite meanings are written or spoken as a phrase, like <em>jumbo shrimp</em>.<br />
<br />
I always think of an oxymoron as a literary example of when opposites attract.]]></description>
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		<title>The Writing Life: Tips for Finding a Writer&#8217;s Group</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2007/03/21/the-writing-life-tips-for-finding-a-writers-group/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2007 09:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I typically write and research alone, but without the feedback and support of other writers, I'll miss out on valuable information and take longer to reach my writing goals.<br />
<br />
Here are some tips for choosing the writer's group that fits your needs and goals.]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Equinox Writing With a Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 10:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I'm celebrating the Vernal Equinox (8:07 PM in my area) leading a writing workshop at our local Barnes &#38; Noble. WriterByNature is definitely walking her talk.<br />
<br />
This is a one-shot, but B&#38;N has told me that 12 people have signed up.]]></description>
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