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<channel><title><![CDATA[LORI TWINING - Writing Tips]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips]]></link><description><![CDATA[Writing Tips]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:42:21 -0400</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[10 Great Reasons Writers Should Take Online Writing Courses]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/10-great-reasons-writers-should-take-online-writing-courses]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/10-great-reasons-writers-should-take-online-writing-courses#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/10-great-reasons-writers-should-take-online-writing-courses</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  You already know how to write, so why should you take an online writing course?&#8203;Good question. Let me explain&hellip;To find out why taking an online writing course might be beneficial for you, go over to Ascribe Writers website and read on...&#8203;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ascribe Writers Guest Post&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; by Lori Twining   					 						 [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.lvtwriter.com/uploads/2/0/8/4/20847114/published/20180211-143639-300x200.jpg?1523225749" alt="Picture" style="width:352;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">You already know how to write, so why should you take an online writing course?<br />&#8203;</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">Good question. Let me explain&hellip;</span><br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">To find out why taking an online writing course might be beneficial for you, go over to Ascribe Writers website and read on...</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">&#8203;</span><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)"><font size="4">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="http://ascribewriters.com/10-reasons-why-writers-should-take-an-online-writing-course/" target="_blank">Ascribe Writers Guest Post<br />&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; by Lori Twining</a></font></strong></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Branding Like a Boss]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/branding-like-a-boss]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/branding-like-a-boss#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/branding-like-a-boss</guid><description><![CDATA[       &#8203;This month, my writing group has taken an interest in developing their author websites and all I could think of while they were discussing this topic was&hellip; &ldquo;Please don&rsquo;t look at mine as an example.&rdquo;Why?To find out why, go over to my Guest Blog on the Ascribe Writers website and read on...&#8203;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ascribe Writers Guest Post&nbsp;by Lori Twining     [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.lvtwriter.com/uploads/2/0/8/4/20847114/screen-shot-2017-10-22-at-10-55-22-pm_1_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><br />&#8203;This month, my writing group has taken an interest in developing their author websites and all I could think of while they were discussing this topic was&hellip; &ldquo;Please don&rsquo;t look at mine as an example.&rdquo;<br />Why?<br /><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">To find out why, go over to my Guest Blog on the Ascribe Writers website and read on...</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">&#8203;</span><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)"><font size="4">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="http://ascribewriters.com/branding-like-a-boss/" target="_blank">Ascribe Writers Guest Post&nbsp;by Lori Twining</a></font></strong></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[World’s Largest Opportunity to Pitch to Top Literary Agents]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/worlds-largest-opportunity-to-pitch-to-top-literary-agents]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/worlds-largest-opportunity-to-pitch-to-top-literary-agents#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/worlds-largest-opportunity-to-pitch-to-top-literary-agents</guid><description><![CDATA[       Last week, I jumped into my &ldquo;big girl&rdquo; pants and bravely marched into New York City like I owned the place (even though I was really just a scaredy-pants writer) and attended my first&nbsp;Thrillerfest&nbsp;Conference. What an amazing week! This was easily the BEST writing conference I&rsquo;ve ever attended. The writing workshops and panels filled with talented famous authors were incredible, as was my added bonus of attending a whole day workshop at FBI Headquarters.During t [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.lvtwriter.com/uploads/2/0/8/4/20847114/published/img-20160711-142811-768x613_1.jpg?1523226317" alt="Picture" style="width:457;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph">Last week, I jumped into my &ldquo;big girl&rdquo; pants and bravely marched into New York City like I owned the place (even though I was really just a scaredy-pants writer) and attended my first&nbsp;<a href="http://thrillerfest.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:700">Thrillerfest</span></a>&nbsp;Conference. What an amazing week! This was easily the BEST writing conference I&rsquo;ve ever attended. The writing workshops and panels filled with talented famous authors were incredible, as was my added bonus of attending a whole day workshop at FBI Headquarters.<br /><span></span>During the week, the International Thriller Writers hosted a special event on Thursday afternoon called Pitchfest.<br /><br />Do you want to know what happens at Pitchfest? If so, go to my Guest Blog Post at:<br /><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)"><font size="4">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://ascribewriters.com/worlds-largest-opportunity-to-pitch-to-top-literary-agents/" target="_blank">Ascribe Writers Guest Post&nbsp;by Lori Twining</a></font></strong><br /><br /><span></span></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Rev Up Your Word Count & Finish That Novel]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/how-to-rev-up-your-word-count-finish-that-novel]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/how-to-rev-up-your-word-count-finish-that-novel#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2015 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/how-to-rev-up-your-word-count-finish-that-novel</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  &#8203;So, you are a writer and you are writing a novel, BUT you just can&rsquo;t find the time to finish it. Are you procrastinating? Are you spending more time thinking about writing that novel, than you are writing it? Are you stuck at Chapter Three and you don&rsquo;t know what should happen next? Are you wondering what could you possibly do, to make your fingers fly across the keyboard at lightening speeds to finish telling y [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:43.733681462141%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.lvtwriter.com/uploads/2/0/8/4/20847114/published/lou-writing-1_1.jpg?1523226684" alt="Picture" style="width:303;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:56.266318537859%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0)"><br />&#8203;So, you are a writer and you are writing a novel, BUT you just can&rsquo;t find the time to finish it. Are you procrastinating? Are you spending more time thinking about writing that novel, than you are writing it? Are you stuck at Chapter Three and you don&rsquo;t know what should happen next? Are you wondering what could you possibly do, to make your fingers fly across the keyboard at lightening speeds to finish telling your story? What could you do that will inspire you and motivate you into finally completing&nbsp;your novel? Do you want to know the quickest way to rev up your word count and finish that novel?</span></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div class="paragraph"><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">To find out the answers, go over to Ascribe Writers website and read on...</span><br /><span style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)">&#8203;</span><br /><strong style="color:rgb(42, 42, 42)"><font size="4">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://ascribewriters.com/how-to-rev-up-your-word-count-finish-that-novel/" target="_blank">Ascribe Writers Guest Post by Lori Twining</a></font></strong></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Top Reasons to Write a Novel]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/10-top-reasons-to-write-a-novel]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/10-top-reasons-to-write-a-novel#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2015 18:15:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lvtwriter.com/writing-tips/10-top-reasons-to-write-a-novel</guid><description><![CDATA[ 	 		 			 				 					 						          					 								 					 						  If I had a dollar for every time someone told me they want to write a novel, I'd be rich!&nbsp;Read the&nbsp;Top 10 Reasons to Write a Novel:It's on your Bucket List, so you need to write this novel before the day comes, when you never wake up.You want a career, that you can work at, until the day comes, where you no longer can.You get miserable reading books that you give one star ratings to. Obviously, you can write something be [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> 	<table class="wsite-multicol-table"> 		<tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> 			<tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> 				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:33.333333333333%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.lvtwriter.com/uploads/2/0/8/4/20847114/6984937.jpg?240" alt="Picture" style="width:240;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>   					 				</td>				<td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:66.666666666667%; padding:0 15px;"> 					 						  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">If I had a dollar for every time someone told me they want to write a novel, I'd be rich!&nbsp;<br /><br />Read the&nbsp;<strong style="">Top 10 Reasons to Write a Novel:</strong><br /><ol style=""><li style="">It's on your Bucket List, so you need to write this novel before the day comes, when you never wake up.</li><li style="">You want a career, that you can work at, until the day comes, where you no longer can.</li><li style="">You get miserable reading books that you give one star ratings to. Obviously, you can write something better than that drivel, right?</li></ol><span style="">To read the entire article, go to:</span><span style=""><br /></span></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:center;"><strong><font size="3"><a href="http://www.lvtwriter.com/writing/top-10-reasons-to-write-a-novel" target="_blank">10 Top Reasons to Write a Novel</a></font></strong></div>   					 				</td>			</tr> 		</tbody> 	</table> </div></div></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>