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	<title>Malinda Lo &#187; Writing</title>
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		<title>The inner editor vs. the inner critic, and how to ignore them</title>
		<link>http://www.malindalo.com/2010/07/the-inner-editor-vs-the-inner-critic-and-how-to-ignore-them/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malinda Lo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After I posted last week about my writing process, Najela asked how to turn off the inner editor, and I have been thinking about the answer to that ever since. First, I want to distinguish between an &#8220;inner editor&#8221; and an &#8220;inner critic.&#8221; I see the inner editor as a potentially constructive thing. This is [...]


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		<title>The process</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malinda Lo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This week I started writing a new book, and I&#8217;ve set myself a goal of writing 1500 words per day. I do it first thing, and when I&#8217;ve hit 1500 words, I stop. (I go over a bit sometimes, but usually I stick to 1500.) I&#8217;ve learned through experience that if I write much more [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.malindalo.com/2009/05/my-first-draft/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: My First Draft'>My First Draft</a></li>
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		<title>The Prophecy</title>
		<link>http://www.malindalo.com/2010/06/the-prophecy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malinda Lo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Huntress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today I finished going over copyedits for Huntress, my next novel, which will be published in April 2011. That seems like far away, but to me it seems like way too fast! Not that I don&#8217;t want it to be published, but Huntress is a special case of nerves for a particularly unique reason. Usually [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.malindalo.com/2009/10/will-there-be-a-sequel-to-ash/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Will there be a sequel to ASH?'>Will there be a sequel to ASH?</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.malindalo.com/2009/04/presenting-untitled-book-2/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Presenting &#8230; Untitled Book 2!'>Presenting &#8230; Untitled Book 2!</a></li>
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		<title>Avoiding LGBTQ Stereotypes in YA Fiction, Part 5: Resources</title>
		<link>http://www.malindalo.com/2010/06/avoiding-lgbtq-stereotypes-in-ya-fiction-part-5-resources/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malinda Lo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Queer Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YA fiction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s post, the last of my 5-part series on avoiding LGBTQ stereotypes in YA fiction, I&#8217;m listing a number of resources you might find helpful for further research. Here are the other posts in this series: Part 1: Major LGBTQ stereotypes Part 2: Gender Part 3: Words to watch out for Part 4: Secondary [...]


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		<title>Avoiding LGBTQ Stereotypes in YA Fiction, Part 4: Secondary characters and gay jokes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malinda Lo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Queer Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YA fiction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today, in part 4 of my series on avoiding LGBTQ stereotypes in YA fiction, I&#8217;m blogging about secondary characters and gay jokes. Here are the other posts in this series: Part 1: Major LGBTQ stereotypes Part 2: Gender Part 3: Words to watch out for Part 4: Secondary characters and gay jokes Part 5: Resources [...]


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		<title>Avoiding LGBTQ Stereotypes in YA Fiction, Part 3: Words to watch out for &#8211; UPDATED</title>
		<link>http://www.malindalo.com/2010/06/avoiding-lgbtq-stereotypes-in-ya-fiction-part-3-words-to-watch-out-for/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malinda Lo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Queer Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After yesterday&#8217;s think-heavy post about gender, today I&#8217;m going practical with a post about words to watch out for when writing about LGBTQ characters. Here are the other posts in this series: Part 1: Major LGBTQ stereotypes Part 2: Gender Part 3: Words to watch out for Part 4: Secondary characters and gay jokes Part [...]


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		<title>Avoiding LGBTQ Stereotypes in YA Fiction, Part 2: Gender</title>
		<link>http://www.malindalo.com/2010/06/avoiding-lgbtq-stereotypes-in-ya-fiction-part-2-gender/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:47:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malinda Lo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Queer Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, in part 1 of this series, I blogged about major LGBTQ stereotypes. Today I&#8217;m blogging about gender. Once again, here&#8217;s the complete schedule of posts: Part 1: Major LGBTQ stereotypes Part 2: Gender Part 3: Words to watch out for Part 4: Secondary characters and gay jokes Part 5: Resources If you haven&#8217;t read [...]


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		<title>Avoiding LGBTQ Stereotypes in YA Fiction, Part 1: Major LGBTQ Stereotypes</title>
		<link>http://www.malindalo.com/2010/06/avoiding-lgbtq-stereotypes-in-ya-fiction-part-1-major-lgbtq-stereotypes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malinda Lo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Queer Stuff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[YA fiction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago, I gave a talk at a local SCBWI chapter about LGBTQ1 stereotypes and how to avoid them when writing YA fiction. I&#8217;ve been meaning to post that talk here on my website for some time, but deadlines and travel got the best of me. Now it&#8217;s June, which is also Pride [...]


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		<title>A writing workshop especially for teens</title>
		<link>http://www.malindalo.com/2010/04/a-writing-workshop-especially-for-teens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malinda Lo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Attention all San Francisco Bay Area Teens! I&#8217;m going to be co-teaching a writing workshop especially for teens on June 19, 2010, at Book Passage in Corte Madera, CA. Here are the official details: Fiction Writing for Teens ($150) Saturday, June 19, 2010 10:00 AM &#8211; 3:00 PM Book Passage Corte Madera, CA Come fill [...]


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		<title>What makes a good romance?</title>
		<link>http://www.malindalo.com/2010/04/what-makes-a-good-romance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Malinda Lo</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jane Austen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laini Taylor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[romance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarah Waters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8216;ve never considered myself a romance reader, but lately I&#8217;ve been thinking a lot about what makes a romance work. This is because there is a romance in Huntress, and initially, it totally did not work. Over the course of several drafts I had to fix it. I started out by reading a some YA [...]


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