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Stanley D. Williams
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"Sabriya's Hope" Writing Journal No. 14
I d rather write about writing than write.
I'm well into Act 3 and tasting the end of the first draft. The closer to the end of an action-oriented story, the more I need graphics for plots, timelines for flashbacks, and maps for geography to keep me organized...or perhaps I should say to keep my characters focused and locally organized.
I'm pretty sure every writer does this to some extent, altho
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| One of the most endearing English language novels ever written. You read this for the language of land, love, rivalry, and death. I mark up the books I read (I'm a writer). My copy of this novel is heavily underlined of the great passages that I coul ...more | |
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| I'm a sailor, avid reader, and sometimes writer about 18-19th century sailing ships. THIS IS THE BEST BOOK ON how ships were constructed and sailed, with detailed logs, charts, and precise drawings of James Cook's exploration of the eastern shore of ...more | |
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| Pithy saying about war or negotiations of any kind. I own a Fingerprint Classic hardcover edition. | |
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| I've read this 1941 hardcover edition twice. It was my introduction to the era of the great American sailing sea trade in the 19th century. It also describes the Chinese opium trade and the war with England handsomely. It is, unfortunately, light on ...more | |
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| An incredible memoir of Y.B.'s time in India, recommended by Lowell Thomas in Thomas's book "INDIA: Land of the Black Pagoda. ...more | |
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| My mother was born in India (1912) of Missionary Parents and was a teenager there at a time when Lowell Thomas was touring India, preparing to write this book. I'm writing some books based on my grandmother's missionary diaries. One is here: https:// ...more | |
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