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		<title>In praise of the follower</title>
		<link>http://writelife.net/2011/09/11/followers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:16:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Wren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For what seems years now, I’m been hearing about leadership. I’ve been in conferences, read books and seen countless posts online about how you have to be a leader. Everyone on a team has to lead. It’s in leadership that success lies. To that I say, “Horseshit.” If everyone is leading, who is following? Who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>I plan to cheat &#8211; you are advised</title>
		<link>http://writelife.net/2010/10/31/i-plan-to-cheat-you-are-advised/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 13:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Wren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mark over at Thoughtwrestling had what I think is a very good idea: a non-fiction, manifesto writing month. You can get the details here. I&#8217;ve decided against my better judgement to participate. I only say that because I&#8217;ve so many things I&#8217;m working on and worrying about now that one more on the pile is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stories all the time</title>
		<link>http://writelife.net/2010/10/28/stories-all-the-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Wren</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://writelife.net/?p=3521</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most people I know wake in the morning, get up, get a coffee and then turn to their morning paper for news or their computer for email and news. Put another way, their days begin with stories. When they go to bed, many of them read first, or watch some television beforehand, or talk to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Double digit nothing</title>
		<link>http://writelife.net/2010/08/12/double-digit-nothing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Wren</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://writelife.net/?p=3336</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The last few weeks have been characterized by lots to do, a good deal of frustration and, most significantly and surprisingly, reassessment. In other words, I&#8217;m over-extended and not in a good way. I probably have twelve posts on twelve different topics that I have started over the last few weeks, none of which is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Efficiency</title>
		<link>http://writelife.net/2010/07/16/efficiency/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Wren</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://writelife.net/?p=3266</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“All life we work but work is a bore. If life’s for living, what’s living for?” - The Kinks - On a whim, I did a quick Google search for, “What is living for?” It didn’t have an answer. (It did, however, provide me a link to Wikipedia and an entry on sustainable living.) I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to be a better writer &#8211; three tips</title>
		<link>http://writelife.net/2010/06/29/how-to-be-a-better-writer-three-tips/</link>
		<comments>http://writelife.net/2010/06/29/how-to-be-a-better-writer-three-tips/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Wren</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://writelife.net/?p=3128</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s how to become a better writer: 1) write 2) read 3) listen They seem obvious, at least to me. Especially the first one. How does anyone improve a skill except by practice? Whether they&#8217;re athletes, artists, entrepreneurs, doctors &#8212; whatever &#8212; people get good at something by doing it. A lot. It&#8217;s the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This world will amaze you</title>
		<link>http://writelife.net/2010/06/22/this-world-will-amaze-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:49:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Wren</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://writelife.net/?p=3095</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I just came back from walking the dog in the park. While there, we met a guy. We stopped and chatted. He told me his story. I now feel exuberant. His story contained joy and tragedy; points of recognition; coincidence; verve and laughter. It amazed me. It goes like this: If you’ve read my posts [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exuberance fuels creativity – book review</title>
		<link>http://writelife.net/2010/06/22/exuberance-fuels-creativity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 10:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Wren</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://writelife.net/?p=3061</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[“Life could be so sweet on the sunny side of the street.” – McHugh/Fields – (This review originally appeared on the Thoughtwrestling blog, June 8, 2010.) I think it’s safe to say most people would rather be happy than unhappy. You feel better when you’re happy. There is also another reason why I prefer it: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The only reason I have a job</title>
		<link>http://writelife.net/2010/06/09/the-only-reason-i-have-a-job/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Wren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know a bit about a lot of things but I can&#8217;t really claim to be an expert on any level except in the area of stringing words together. Although I have had positions that involved technical work (audio engineer, radio ad producer, a degree of coding for web sites), I&#8217;ve only managed to keep [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Principles not rules</title>
		<link>http://writelife.net/2010/05/31/principles-not-rules/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 13:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Wren</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a wonderful quote from Robert McKee in reference to stories. It is this: &#8220;Story is about principles, not rules.&#8221; He explains the difference by saying a rule tells you what to; a principle simply says, &#8220;This works.&#8221; The first is usually an absolute, though nothing is ever absolute. The second is just good [...]]]></description>
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