Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life
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Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life is a memoir and craft book in which fantasy author Terry Brooks reflects on his career and shares insights into the art and practice of writing.
All labels observed (1)
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| Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4666464 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life Context triple: [Terry Brooks, hasShortStoryCollection, Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life]
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A.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft is Stephen King’s part-memoir, part-writing guide that blends personal anecdotes with practical advice on the art and discipline of writing.
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B.
book The Creative Act: A Way of Being
The Creative Act: A Way of Being is a philosophical and practical exploration of creativity by legendary music producer Rick Rubin, offering reflections and guidance on living a more creative life.
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C.
One Writer’s Beginnings
One Writer’s Beginnings is Eudora Welty’s autobiographical memoir reflecting on her childhood, family, and the development of her life as a writer.
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D.
L’écriture ou la vie
L’écriture ou la vie is a memoir by Jorge Semprún in which he reflects on his survival of Nazi concentration camps and the struggle between bearing witness through writing and the desire to live beyond trauma.
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E.
Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind
"Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind" is an autobiographical book by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone that explores his personal journey, creative philosophy, and lessons on innovation and entrepreneurship.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life Target entity description: Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life is a memoir and craft book in which fantasy author Terry Brooks reflects on his career and shares insights into the art and practice of writing.
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A.
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft is Stephen King’s part-memoir, part-writing guide that blends personal anecdotes with practical advice on the art and discipline of writing.
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B.
book The Creative Act: A Way of Being
The Creative Act: A Way of Being is a philosophical and practical exploration of creativity by legendary music producer Rick Rubin, offering reflections and guidance on living a more creative life.
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C.
One Writer’s Beginnings
One Writer’s Beginnings is Eudora Welty’s autobiographical memoir reflecting on her childhood, family, and the development of her life as a writer.
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D.
L’écriture ou la vie
L’écriture ou la vie is a memoir by Jorge Semprún in which he reflects on his survival of Nazi concentration camps and the struggle between bearing witness through writing and the desire to live beyond trauma.
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E.
Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind
"Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind" is an autobiographical book by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone that explores his personal journey, creative philosophy, and lessons on innovation and entrepreneurship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ writing craft book ⓘ |
| author | Terry Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
Terry Brooks’s experiences as a writer
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insights into the art of writing ⓘ insights into the practice of writing ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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non-fiction ⓘ writing guide ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | fantasy author ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
aspiring writers
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fans of Terry Brooks ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
lessons from a professional author
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the craft of writing ⓘ the writing life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | combining memoir with practical writing advice ⓘ |
| subject |
Terry Brooks
NERFINISHED
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career in writing ⓘ fantasy fiction ⓘ writing ⓘ |
| title | Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life Description of subject: Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life is a memoir and craft book in which fantasy author Terry Brooks reflects on his career and shares insights into the art and practice of writing.
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