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	<title>the curious writer &#187; blog</title>
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		<title>ode to the saint of eyeballs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[<b>Near Freiburg, Germany</b> - St. Ottilien is the patron saint of good eyesight, without which reading and writing -- two great loves of my life -- would be much more challenging. I'm captivated by her hideout near Freiburg, Germany. <span style="color:#777"> ... Read More: <a href="http://gracekerina.com/2012/05/ode-to-the-saint-of-eyeballs/">ode to the saint of eyeballs</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>how to fall in love with yourself</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If, for whatever reason, you struggle with feeling like you don’t have what it takes to become a better writer, instigating a love affair with yourself can help. Start with these specific assignments. <span style="color:#777"> ... Read More: <a href="http://gracekerina.com/2012/05/how-to-fall-in-love-with-yourself/">how to fall in love with yourself</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>time out</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re going to be a zombie, be a zombie in the service of your art. Be a zombie in recovery from practicing its craft, versus a zombie avoiding practicing its craft. You know the difference. <span style="color:#777"> ... Read More: <a href="http://gracekerina.com/2012/05/time-out/">time out</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>love your audience</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The bond created between writer and reader arises out of love. We can tell when a writer loves us. It makes a difference. It’s THE difference. <span style="color:#777"> ... Read More: <a href="http://gracekerina.com/2012/04/love-your-audience/">love your audience</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>let&#8217;s pretend</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Pretending keeps the passageway between conscious and subconscious alive and thrumming, open and more available when you need it. The muse adores pretending. <span style="color:#777"> ... Read More: <a href="http://gracekerina.com/2012/04/lets-pretend/">let&#8217;s pretend</a></span>]]></description>
		<link>http://gracekerina.com/2012/04/lets-pretend/</link>
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		<title>mistakes were made</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A mistake is an unexpected opening, a sudden fault line in the pathway. An accepted mistake is an unplanned chance to bring more creativity into the writing process. By allowing errors, we invite the unpracticed and the unforeseen to participate. <span style="color:#777"> ... Read More: <a href="http://gracekerina.com/2012/04/mistakes-were-made/">mistakes were made</a></span>]]></description>
		<link>http://gracekerina.com/2012/04/mistakes-were-made/</link>
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		<title>reading to dogs</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How can you practice writing and sharing what you write without feeling judged? How can you be more comfortable with writing badly while you learn? It helps to read what you've written aloud to a non-judgmental audience. <span style="color:#777"> ... Read More: <a href="http://gracekerina.com/2012/04/reading-to-dogs/">reading to dogs</a></span>]]></description>
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		<title>persist &#8211; write better by maintaining your focus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Persistence isn’t about maintaining a steady pace. It’s about knowing when to lie down and when to get back up again. It’s a paradox that sustained focus requires looking away occasionally, letting attention lapse, loosening, and relaxing. <span style="color:#777"> ... Read More: <a href="http://gracekerina.com/2012/03/persist-write-better-by-maintaining-your-focus/">persist &#8211; write better by maintaining your focus</a></span>]]></description>
		<link>http://gracekerina.com/2012/03/persist-write-better-by-maintaining-your-focus/</link>
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		<title>ponder &#8211; write better by organizing your ideas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The act of writing anything involves distillation, decision-making, and shaping. No matter what your raw material is about, who your audience is, or what form your finished creation takes, at some point in the process you think about what words to use and what  <span style="color:#777"> ... Read More: <a href="http://gracekerina.com/2012/03/ponder-write-better-by-organizing-your-ideas/">ponder &#8211; write better by organizing your ideas</a></span>]]></description>
		<link>http://gracekerina.com/2012/03/ponder-write-better-by-organizing-your-ideas/</link>
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		<title>wonder &#8211; write better by exploring your fascination</title>
		<description><![CDATA[At the heart of wonder is the desire to know more. There’s nothing of the editor in wonder. Only pure, unfettered devotion. When your fascination is given your curious attention and caring, when it's allowed to thrive, what you write will glow from within. <span style="color:#777"> ... Read More: <a href="http://gracekerina.com/2012/03/wonder-write-better-by-exploring-your-fascination/">wonder &#8211; write better by exploring your fascination</a></span>]]></description>
		<link>http://gracekerina.com/2012/03/wonder-write-better-by-exploring-your-fascination/</link>
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