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	<title>Comments on: An Un-theme-ly Situation</title>
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		<title>By: Alex Moore</title>
		<link>http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/an-un-theme-ly-situation/#comment-188</link>
		<dc:creator>Alex Moore</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:34:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...Having a message is neither better nor worse than a theme; just ensure that it is done consciously...]

Great thoughts. I&#039;ve recently chosen the motto &quot;Be Deliberate&quot; to guide my next year or so, and your words on doing things consciously resonated with me. Whether message or theme, writers need to be aware of what they are choosing to say.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...Having a message is neither better nor worse than a theme; just ensure that it is done consciously...]</p>
<p>Great thoughts. I&#8217;ve recently chosen the motto &#8220;Be Deliberate&#8221; to guide my next year or so, and your words on doing things consciously resonated with me. Whether message or theme, writers need to be aware of what they are choosing to say.</p>
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		<title>By: Compose Yourself &#171; The Star Chamber</title>
		<link>http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/an-un-theme-ly-situation/#comment-60</link>
		<dc:creator>Compose Yourself &#171; The Star Chamber</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Thorpe recently posted a blog on the subject, and it’s something I’ve talked to various people about (Gav included) at length in the past. I [...]</description>
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		<title>By: little touches &#171; tales of a fantasy scribbler</title>
		<link>http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/an-un-theme-ly-situation/#comment-58</link>
		<dc:creator>little touches &#171; tales of a fantasy scribbler</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...]  I&#8217;ve just found an interesting post on Mechanical Hamster about theme (Link), and it&#8217;s gotten me thinking about not only thematic elements, but reoccurring symbols, [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...]  I&#8217;ve just found an interesting post on Mechanical Hamster about theme (Link), and it&#8217;s gotten me thinking about not only thematic elements, but reoccurring symbols, [...]</p>
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		<title>By: elizaw</title>
		<link>http://mechanicalhamster.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/an-un-theme-ly-situation/#comment-57</link>
		<dc:creator>elizaw</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well put! Theme really doesn&#039;t get enough attention when people read or write about craft, and it&#039;s something we should keep in mind.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well put! Theme really doesn&#8217;t get enough attention when people read or write about craft, and it&#8217;s something we should keep in mind.</p>
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		<title>By: Leonid</title>
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		<dc:creator>Leonid</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A very interesting read</description>
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