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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 23 Feb 2012 17:08:34 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/"><rss:title>Blog</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2012-02-23T17:08:34Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/22/what-im-reading.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/22/president-obama-singing-sweet-home-chicago.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/20/blue-sky-with-snow.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/19/what-is-publication-a-talk-by-matthew-stadler.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/19/your-favorite-story-poem-or-essay.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/16/luminous-field-by-luftwerk-millennium-park-chicago.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/16/your-brain-on-improv-charles-limb-ted-talk.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/15/what-im-listening-to.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/15/what-im-reading.html"/><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/15/snow-washington-square-park-chicago-2012.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/22/what-im-reading.html"><rss:title>What I'm reading...</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/22/what-im-reading.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Therese Flanagan</dc:creator><dc:date>2012-02-23T03:18:23Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://amzn.com/0440504910">The Screenwriter's Problem Solver</a> by <strong>Syd Field</strong></p>
<p>I was reading this at the library and I just had to buy it. It was talking to me! I'm in the middle of a rewrite on <strong>American Gothic Chicago</strong>. I let the work sit for a few months and then thought about rewriting it as a screenplay. The screenplay treatment brings the work down to its essence, allowing me to see some of the narrative problems.</p>
<p>I remembered Field from the first screenplay that I wrote, so I updated my <strong>Final Draft </strong>software and I've been working on this project. Field's book is exactly what I needed right now. I recommend it to all writers. I have his other books, too.</p>
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<p><a href="http://amzn.com/0345472322">Mindset: The New Psychology of Success</a>&nbsp;by <strong>Carol Dweck, PhD</strong></p>
<p>I read the first chapter as a preview on my <strong>Kindle </strong>and I ordered it from the library. It has a lot of great reviews on <strong>Amazon </strong>and it was recommended by a screenwriting instructor. I'll see if I make it a part of my permanent library. I tend to be persistent in my creative approach. I really love what I'm doing, so it all becomes part of the process.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>I love President Obama!</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/20/blue-sky-with-snow.html"><rss:title>Blue Sky with Snow</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/20/blue-sky-with-snow.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Therese Flanagan</dc:creator><dc:date>2012-02-20T22:36:38Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/storage/blue sky with snow.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1329778212893" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/19/what-is-publication-a-talk-by-matthew-stadler.html"><rss:title>What is Publication? - a talk by Matthew Stadler</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/19/what-is-publication-a-talk-by-matthew-stadler.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Therese Flanagan</dc:creator><dc:date>2012-02-19T17:32:31Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>    <iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14888791" width="375" height="206" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/19/your-favorite-story-poem-or-essay.html"><rss:title>Your favorite story, poem, or essay...</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/19/your-favorite-story-poem-or-essay.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Therese Flanagan</dc:creator><dc:date>2012-02-19T15:37:47Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What's your favorite story, poem, or essay? Something you go back to reread again and again, or a work that lingers over time. If you have a list, that's fine, too. I have readers from all over the world; I'd love to know what some of your favorites are...I'm curious. &nbsp;If you can tell me why the work appeals to you, that would be great. You can let me know right here, or send me an email:</p>
<p><a href="mailto:therese@thereseflanagan.com">therese@thereseflanagan.com</a>
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<p>Thanks!</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/16/luminous-field-by-luftwerk-millennium-park-chicago.html"><rss:title>Luminous Field by Luftwerk - Millennium Park - Chicago</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/16/luminous-field-by-luftwerk-millennium-park-chicago.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Therese Flanagan</dc:creator><dc:date>2012-02-17T04:18:46Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/raXtAWPZIl8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
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<p><a href="http://explorechicago.org/city/en/things_see_do/event_landing/events/dca_tourism/luminous_artisttalk.html">Luftwerk, founded by artists Sean Gallero and Petra Bachmaier</a>&nbsp;</p>
<p>This project will be on display through the 20th of February. If you're in Chicago, it's a must see.</p>
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<p><strong><span>"Producer Curtis Fox explores the diverse world of contemporary American poetry with readings by poets, interviews with critics, and short poetry documentaries. Nothing is off limits, and nobody is taken too seriously."</span><br /><span>Schedule: Weekly</span></strong></p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/15/what-im-reading.html"><rss:title>What I'm reading...</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.thereseflanagan.com/blog/2012/2/15/what-im-reading.html</rss:link><dc:creator>Therese Flanagan</dc:creator><dc:date>2012-02-15T21:15:34Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://amzn.com/1555974104">Disappearing Ink: Poetry at the End of Print Culture</a>&nbsp;by <strong>Dana Gioia</strong></p>
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