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    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/433381/and-as-for-writers-block-i-dont-believe-it-exists</id>
    <title type="text">And as for Writer's Block, I Don't Believe it Exists!</title>
    <published>2020-09-16T20:03:05-05:00</published>
    <updated>2020-09-16T20:03:05-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/433381/and-as-for-writers-block-i-dont-believe-it-exists" />
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  <entry>
    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/116/10-super-simple-tips-for-getting-started-with-pieceworx-writing-studio</id>
    <title type="text">10 Super Simple Tips for Getting Started With PieceWorx Writing Studio</title>
    <published>2015-10-06T21:38:14-05:00</published>
    <updated>2018-06-24T20:28:07-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/116/10-super-simple-tips-for-getting-started-with-pieceworx-writing-studio" />
    <content type="html">&lt;img src='https://www.pieceworx.com/tenants/pieceworx/articles/images/fdb7e35f-eca7-4659-8380-a02852a95bc9_ArticleImageThumb_0.jpg' /&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you've downloaded PieceWorx Writing Studio and you're wondering where to start, this is the place!  These ten tips for getting started will give you everything you need to know to start using the program.&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/152/what-is-my-ikigai</id>
    <title type="text">What Is My Ikigai?</title>
    <published>2015-03-23T06:00:20-05:00</published>
    <updated>2016-09-07T22:20:57-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/152/what-is-my-ikigai" />
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    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/151/the-foolproof-way-to-make-your-writing-more-intelligent</id>
    <title type="text">The Foolproof Way to Make Your Writing More Intelligent</title>
    <published>2015-03-09T06:00:20-05:00</published>
    <updated>2016-09-07T22:20:57-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/151/the-foolproof-way-to-make-your-writing-more-intelligent" />
    <content type="html">&lt;img src='https://www.pieceworx.com/tenants/pieceworx/articles/images/f3b1ac6b-2c64-494e-88f1-a5bf8e3b83f5_ArticleImageThumb_0.jpg' /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Beginning writers, and even some experienced ones, work hard to make their writing more erudite and intelligent sounding.  But what if they are doing it all wrong?  There's an easier way to intelligent writing.&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/150/picking-the-right-image-for-your-blog-post-without-breaking-the-law-or-the-bank</id>
    <title type="text">Picking The Right Image For Your Blog Post Without Breaking the Law (Or the Bank)</title>
    <published>2015-02-24T06:00:20-06:00</published>
    <updated>2016-09-07T22:20:57-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/150/picking-the-right-image-for-your-blog-post-without-breaking-the-law-or-the-bank" />
    <content type="html">&lt;img src='https://www.pieceworx.com/tenants/pieceworx/articles/images/952c4507-bb2e-4d45-b4e4-431431d4a33a_ArticleImageThumb_0.jpg' /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bloggers routinely use images to enhance their blog posts, but most bloggers, and most users of the web in general, don't understand when they are breaking copyright laws by using images they are not legally allowed to use.&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/70/pieceworx-writing-studio-v2.1.0---now-available</id>
    <title type="text">PieceWorx Writing Studio v2.1.0 - Now Available!</title>
    <published>2015-02-23T15:28:19-06:00</published>
    <updated>2016-09-07T22:20:57-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/70/pieceworx-writing-studio-v2.1.0---now-available" />
    <content type="html">&lt;img src='https://www.pieceworx.com/tenants/pieceworx/articles/images/14213d65-b823-452b-9c04-7a325c1e188f_ArticleImageThumb_0.jpg' /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Version 2.1.0 of PieceWorx Writing Studio is now available.  Be sure to download and install this version.  Here's why...&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/148/figuring-out-the-fatal-flaw-and-why-your-character-needs-one</id>
    <title type="text">Figuring Out the Fatal Flaw (And Why Your Character Needs One)</title>
    <published>2015-02-16T06:00:20-06:00</published>
    <updated>2016-09-07T22:20:57-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/148/figuring-out-the-fatal-flaw-and-why-your-character-needs-one" />
    <content type="html">&lt;img src='https://www.pieceworx.com/tenants/pieceworx/articles/images/6a63c618-d1e3-4e63-adca-f18871a9fcac_ArticleImageThumb_0.jpg' /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Some recent feedback on my current novel project suggested that my main character's fatal flaw was not obvious, making him weak and unsympathetic. I didn't understand so I did some research and found the perfect explanation.&lt;/p&gt;</content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/147/finding-focus-so-you-can-stop-self-sabotage</id>
    <title type="text">Finding Focus So You Can Stop Self-Sabotage</title>
    <published>2015-02-09T06:00:20-06:00</published>
    <updated>2018-06-24T20:26:59-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/147/finding-focus-so-you-can-stop-self-sabotage" />
    <content type="html">&lt;img src='https://www.pieceworx.com/tenants/pieceworx/articles/images/f6df0eac-f386-4462-9a9a-7a7c39c7c9b5_ArticleImageThumb_0.jpg' /&gt;&lt;p&gt;Do I need to become an internet marketer to be a successful writer?  Even publishing companies are favoring those writers who have large online followings.  Do I really have to become a successful internet marketer before I can become a successful writer?&lt;/p&gt;</content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/146/the-power-of-the-subplot-how-not-to-write-a-confusing-novel</id>
    <title type="text">The Power of the Subplot (How Not to Write a Confusing Novel)</title>
    <published>2015-02-02T06:00:20-06:00</published>
    <updated>2018-06-24T20:29:56-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/146/the-power-of-the-subplot-how-not-to-write-a-confusing-novel" />
    <content type="html">&lt;img src='https://www.pieceworx.com/tenants/pieceworx/articles/images/35dcc36c-1ec0-40c6-a16e-e5e94bd30c3e_ArticleImageThumb_0.jpg' /&gt;&lt;p&gt;My biggest problem in outlining my novel so far has been an overabundance of ideas which have no structure.  I think I know what my main plot is, but I also have several other plot lines and I can't figure out how they are going to fit together.&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/145/introversion-is-a-trait-not-a-weakness</id>
    <title type="text">Introversion is a Trait, Not a Weakness</title>
    <published>2015-01-26T06:00:20-06:00</published>
    <updated>2016-09-07T22:20:57-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/145/introversion-is-a-trait-not-a-weakness" />
    <content type="html">&lt;img src='https://www.pieceworx.com/tenants/pieceworx/articles/images/6a2313b9-cd06-43c9-91a9-93db6d0c997e_ArticleImageThumb_0.jpg' /&gt;&lt;p&gt;We live in a culture that values extroversion over introversion.  Many people, including introverts, believe that introversion is a weakness or impediment--like a club foot or an addiction.&lt;/p&gt;</content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/144/no-pain-no-pain-reaching-a-goal-doesnt-have-to-hurt</id>
    <title type="text">No Pain, No Pain (Reaching A Goal Doesn't Have to Hurt)</title>
    <published>2015-01-21T06:00:20-06:00</published>
    <updated>2016-09-07T22:20:57-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/144/no-pain-no-pain-reaching-a-goal-doesnt-have-to-hurt" />
    <content type="html">&lt;img src='https://www.pieceworx.com/tenants/pieceworx/articles/images/8e150bc4-8c15-4404-9b8f-594c1e66992d_ArticleImageThumb_0.jpg' /&gt;&lt;p&gt;"No pain, no gain" is a popular cliche and cliches get past all of our filters.  These little phrases are routinely accepted as truth because we've heard them so many times before.  Cliches are insidious this way, like cockroaches and spiders sneaking beneath the walls of your home.&lt;/p&gt;</content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/143/whats-in-a-name--would-a-rose-by-another-name-really-smell-as-sweet</id>
    <title type="text">What's in a Name?  Would a Rose by Another Name Really Smell as Sweet?</title>
    <published>2015-01-19T06:00:20-06:00</published>
    <updated>2016-09-07T22:20:57-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/143/whats-in-a-name--would-a-rose-by-another-name-really-smell-as-sweet" />
    <content type="html">&lt;img src='https://www.pieceworx.com/tenants/pieceworx/articles/images/25d6323b-8482-4291-b7d5-5fe4b83f5b82_ArticleImageThumb_0.jpg' /&gt;&lt;p&gt;In his famous play, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare posed the question: "What's in a name?  That which we call a rose, by any other name, would smell as sweet."  But would it really?&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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  <entry>
    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/142/how-to-be-your-own-hero-so-you-can-finally-live-up-to-your-potential</id>
    <title type="text">How to Be Your Own Hero (So You Can Finally Live Up to Your Potential)</title>
    <published>2015-01-14T06:00:20-06:00</published>
    <updated>2016-09-07T22:20:57-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/142/how-to-be-your-own-hero-so-you-can-finally-live-up-to-your-potential" />
    <content type="html">&lt;img src='https://www.pieceworx.com/tenants/pieceworx/articles/images/a7e3349b-5aa9-4ffa-bf15-3a5357d6d766_ArticleImageThumb_0.jpg' /&gt;&lt;p&gt;It pains me to think that with all of the greatness inside of you that the world may never see it.  Are you looking outside of yourself for answers.  Are you waiting for someone or something to save you?  Wait no longer, this secret weapon will change your life.&lt;/p&gt;</content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/141/feeling-behind--maybe-you-need-a-new-perspective</id>
    <title type="text">Feeling Behind?  Maybe You Need a New Perspective</title>
    <published>2015-01-12T06:00:20-06:00</published>
    <updated>2016-09-07T22:20:57-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/141/feeling-behind--maybe-you-need-a-new-perspective" />
    <content type="html">&lt;img src='https://www.pieceworx.com/tenants/pieceworx/articles/images/14b6e537-d26a-4e62-8889-4b4ffce2abfc_ArticleImageThumb_0.jpg' /&gt;&lt;p&gt;It may come as a surprise to hear someone like me say this.  Afterall, I was captain of a Division I college track team and I have a Ph.D. in particle physics.  How is it possible that such a person could have spent his life playing catch up?&lt;/p&gt;</content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <id>https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/140/10-exceedingly-useful-websites-for-the-modern-writer</id>
    <title type="text">10 Exceedingly Useful Websites for the Modern Writer</title>
    <published>2015-01-07T05:00:20-06:00</published>
    <updated>2016-09-07T22:20:57-05:00</updated>
    <link href="https://www.pieceworx.com/articles/140/10-exceedingly-useful-websites-for-the-modern-writer" />
    <content type="html">&lt;img src='https://www.pieceworx.com/tenants/pieceworx/articles/images/a4939f8e-c629-40f8-8836-8d20d3f91965_ArticleImageThumb_0.jpg' /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The modern writer is part writer, part entrepreneur and part technology guru.  That's a tough place to be when all you really want to do is write.  I present 10 exceedingly useful websites for modern writers (plus download another 22 in a PDF report).  I guarantee there's at least one you're going to love.&lt;/p&gt;</content>
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