<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:41:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/writingtip/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Tip #36: How to Write Dialogue in Fiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: Surprising_Shots on Pixabay Hello friends of The Ink Well, and welcome to the newest addition to our collection of fiction writing tips. This is @jayna. In this installment, I’m going to dive into]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-36-how-to-write-dialogue-in-fiction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-36-how-to-write-dialogue-in-fiction</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theinkwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJSKQb79JcBN2NkzqE4B1PcxeztVDVyQAyX2BfRBMrrtkr6tKxwuTXR2NsTaMuLfQxycEM5dC18yPKypTpzZuJApgTUbKk9UxkmvLnmt6A96KSv2Yuft?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All the Time in the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you want to write a story? Then JUST WRITE! Here's a little tip:]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@oeo.obada/all-the-time-in-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@oeo.obada/all-the-time-in-the-world</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oeo.obada]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 01:55:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4R9fq16K5qaquqgPt17ovgBTnWiNNvxZqUewBAfkvzSbtaFktoKuZHcE1crBysZkjoHp8Sz9ZB4dzDqdfFkkFa3JZf6B8Gw2dfKiLFWbFofLUuycpv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Tip #35: Don't Use the "It Was Just a Dream" Escape Hatch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: ThuyHaBich on Pixabay Hello friends of The Ink Well! It has been a while since we've added to our library of writing tips. This article sheds light on one of the common flaws we see in short stories]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-35-dont-use-the-it-was-just-a-dream-escape-hatch</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-35-dont-use-the-it-was-just-a-dream-escape-hatch</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theinkwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:49:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLJSKQb79JcBN2NkzqE4BQ9sWeq5dApeaqeqtTbHBetVsyTjPiw7kjkGWKRkb4oMEPWcKuALLnpAbR1DFgaFudtb4JMGWKxZDZgY3MERzsnkQ3VvL8adt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Tip of the Week #13: Character Types in Fiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Error - post deleted]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-of-the-week-13-character-types-in-fiction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-of-the-week-13-character-types-in-fiction</guid><category><![CDATA[fiction]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theinkwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2020 04:38:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Tip #12: Reveal Everything and Nothing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source: Pixabay Stories unfold in many different ways. A critical decision you must make when you write fiction is what to reveal and when. From a simplistic point of view: If you reveal too much,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-of-the-week-12-reveal-everything-and-nothing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-of-the-week-12-reveal-everything-and-nothing</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theinkwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2020 04:52:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLy4DPBjkBUodgFVzaJpLatg2rKkL12dQKRs9zM7H4QryxbLx5PNwEQudgnWmZn467L66VKztdCpH3KhnFfqwswtR7T49kQbqeWQDrFVEcmcM4ECrgvBeUAQGzS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Tip #11: What Is "Writing Voice"?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image by hudsoncraftedhudsoncrafted from Pixabay, modified using GIMP and DeepDreamGenerator If you have ever formally studied fiction writing, or even taken a class, you have most likely heard of “writing]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-of-the-week-11-what-is-writing-voice</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-of-the-week-11-what-is-writing-voice</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theinkwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2020 06:32:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/B69zEhWZA8UBvwpPuizsfz2BSKyPpR2EfU2NDGY4pk6pYwLTXrfrBEsREFPkbqQx2tNts7ZgLJwTySfcv6yAdDC6itBMjoKzVMfGBv46?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Tip #10: Don't Start a Story This Way!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay, modified using GIMP and DeepDreamGenerator There are many good approaches to writing. There are also some, shall we say, not so good approaches. In this tips post, I]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-10-don-t-start-a-story-this-way</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-10-don-t-start-a-story-this-way</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theinkwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2020 06:10:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/23KQwnti57stuXpnvnU2ByoTTe7rtyo8v5uYk1kPymfyjguJmftL7538B7GtvrWA4rjGidLzeBedTLqV3De9Go1maVvGFmG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Tip #9: Should you plot your story?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to writing, there really is no one right way. That’s the really good news. And there’s no bad news! But there are challenges. 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When you hear about]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-8-what-is-a-story-arc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-8-what-is-a-story-arc</guid><category><![CDATA[writing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theinkwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2020 19:18:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEzNYtqbGEDRoyYeseHMDTak3FVSeLFCVNXDLx7xVCQ6WKBpSKaMbyeiD8WiLLbWpDYTgcZdGgx9T7CojDCWrMSi8z1SB31KPjYfvUQQ8CBC4fRK6H7t5StHZekLCryefy9u1snDC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Tip #7: Put it on the Page]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image by Ichigo121212 from Pixabay, modified using GIMP photo editing Software. Writing tips can be simple and they can be complex. I try to vary them up in these posts, because they all matter. Not only]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-of-the-week-7-the-magic-of-the-opening-lines</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@theinkwell/writing-tip-of-the-week-7-the-magic-of-the-opening-lines</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-170798]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[theinkwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2020 17:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjVxiq1Y1uwG9EdbRJnvfPPyF5TaGfdVPSyT4h2r7uowroHcM1koF1B3J7rxs9Xe7eXn3UBnDwiqvvkUEnBy178RHpDjacBC7PhATbAZga4Pg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing Tip #6: How Writing Fiction Is Like Weaving]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image created from two creative commons sources here and here I read something interesting in a book titled “Techniques of the Selling Writer,” by Dwight V. Swain. 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ShaelinWrites is a great teacher for tips in the writing genre. 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