Thursday, August 14, 2025

SABRIYA Writing Journal 7 - Laughter, Reading, & Distractions

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LAUGHTER The laughter comes from my ever-changing mind about the working title of this book I hope to write. I got tired of trying to pronou...
Thursday, July 24, 2025

Sabriya of Shenzhen - Journal Entry No. 6 (Grammarly)

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Over the past week, I've been forced to take a break from Sabriya of Shenzhen to make progress on another novel... the one before Sabriy...
Monday, July 7, 2025

Sabriya of Shenzhen - Journal Entry No. 5

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So, I started writing. Not so fast, Stan. You may note in the poster to the right that the picture of Sabriya has changed, and "Shangha...
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Sabriya of Shanghai - Journal Entry No. 4

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I've started to write, after many weeks of planning and plotting. Now, the rules of writing, for me, will vary day-to-day. Not that the ...
Monday, June 30, 2025

Sabriya of Shanghai - Journal Entry No. 3

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I draft in Scrivener, which allows me to set target word lengths for each scene within a chapter.  Below I've expanded the Excel spreads...
Thursday, June 26, 2025

Sabriya of Shanghai - Journal Entry 2

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I have finished the preliminary plotting for my novel about Sabriya of Shanghai . Let me share what I've done in the last few days. Step...
Monday, June 23, 2025

Development of a Novel - Sabriya of Shanghai - Journal Entry 1

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Not sure if I'll be able to keep up this journal, but I'll try.  Writing a novel is a long affair and there are many interruptions, ...
Friday, June 20, 2025

Using A.I. for Book Jackets & Illustrations

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Artificial Intelligent applications have greatly broadened the landscape for us creative types,  although there's one area where I find ...
Friday, June 13, 2025

STORY FORCES

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  It's time to revisit the most basic concepts behind successful stories—the forces that make stories work. There are more sophisticated...