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		<title>Skeleton Outlines for Writers: Write Faster, Stay Organized</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A fellow writer mentioned client projects sometimes took longer than they hoped, so they wanted to learn to write faster in order to avoid this. While there are plenty of ways you can increase your writing speed, one tip I gave was to use "skeleton outlines." I worked through the beginning stages of of a skeleton outline while they watched to show how quick the]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bullet Journals for Writers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2021 19:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[NOTE: This post on bullet journals for writers is a significantly updated version of my 2018 post on how I use various types of journaling to manage nearly everything in my business and my life. In this 2021 update, the focus is much more centered on bullet journals in particular. Here you'll find my updated list of bullet journal spreads and even more bullet journal]]></description>
		
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		<title>Are You Working the Wrong Freelance Writing Schedule?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2017 14:55:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Do you ever look at your fellow freelance writers and wonder how they seem to fit so much into their days? Do you struggle to get through your daily to-do lists? Have you felt forced to work more than 40 hours per week to take care of projects you've gotten behind on? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, you might be working the]]></description>
		
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		<title>How You Can be a More Prolific Writer &#8211; No Superpowers Needed</title>
		<link>https://allfreelancewriting.com/prolific-writer-superpowers/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A friend and member of the All Freelance Writing community contacted me recently with a question about being a more prolific writer and balancing multiple writing ambitions. She asked to remain anonymous but agreed to let me share her question here in the hopes my answer might help someone else in a similar predicament. Here's the gist: This is a writer in a similar position]]></description>
		
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		<title>3 Tools for More Productive and Organized Writing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2015 17:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today marks the start of my usual year-end vacation, meaning I won't be around much until the New Year (January 4th in this case). Before taking these yearly breaks I spend a lot of time evaluating my previous year. It's how I set goals for the next year, but it's also when I look at the tools and processes I've been using to decide what]]></description>
		
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		<title>Find an Extra Hour Every Day With a 5-Minute List</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:19:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There are days when 24 hours just isn't enough. I'm sure you've experienced at least a few of those. Wouldn't it be great if you could find an extra hour without having to sacrifice sleep or something else you love to do? Finding that extra hour a day might be easier than  you think. The trick? Create a "5-minute list." What is a 5-Minute List? Your 5-minute]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Simple To Do List Tweak for More Productive Writing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 18:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When you work as a writer -- especially a freelance writer -- your schedule can feel a bit scattered. You don't have one job that you go to, where you follow a basic plan under one boss. You instead have to balance (or is that juggle?) multiple projects and multiple clients. Bouncing around from one project to another isn't the most efficient use of your]]></description>
		
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		<title>Quick Tip: Talk Your Way to Faster Blogging</title>
		<link>https://allfreelancewriting.com/talk-faster-blogging/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 23:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Do you suffer from the common blogging problem of never feeling like you have enough time to write? Do you type slower than you'd like? Do you wish there was a secret to faster blogging? There isn't just one thing. But here's something that might help: Let your computer (or phone or tablet) do your "writing" for you. How? Give voice-to-text apps a try. Let me]]></description>
		
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		<title>7 Time Management Tools for Freelance Writers</title>
		<link>https://allfreelancewriting.com/time-management-tools-for-freelance-writers/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As a freelance writer do you ever feel like you aren't working to your full potential -- that you could get more work done if you could just eliminate some distractions and improve your productivity a bit? Fortunately there are plenty of time management tools that can help you do that. Today I'd like to share some of my favorite types of time management tools]]></description>
		
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		<title>Quick Tip: The Pomodoro Technique for Authors</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Mattern]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2014 04:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Indie Publishing]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite productivity tools in my freelance writing and blogging work is a timer. I use something called the Pomodoro Technique which breaks down my work into small, manageable periods of time. It's a great way to stay focused and push yourself to see how much you can do in a short stretch. And it turns out, it works well for writing books]]></description>
		
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