Triple
T4666464
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Terry Brooks |
E102857
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasShortStoryCollection |
P35593
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life
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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E462352
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life | Statement: [Terry Brooks, hasShortStoryCollection, Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
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.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life Triple: [Terry Brooks, hasShortStoryCollection, Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life]
Generated 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.
NED2
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: hasShortStoryCollection Context triple: [Terry Brooks, hasShortStoryCollection, Sometimes the Magic Works: Lessons from a Writing Life]
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A.
hasFictionComponent
Indicates that something includes, contains, or is composed in part of a fictional element or work.
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B.
literaryCollection
chosen
Indicates that one entity is a collection or compilation of literary works that includes or is associated with the other entity.
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C.
hasNovelization
Indicates that a work has been adapted into a novel or prose narrative form.
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D.
hasPublicationSeries
Indicates that an entity is part of, or associated with, a particular publication series.
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E.
hasTitleShortStory
Indicates that an entity is associated with a short story that serves as its title.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69bd43d9cba4819086c1ab1c2d9d2133 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:55 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd655aceb081908100ffc0498fe183 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:18 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be0384a1488190a59dc08766f526dd |
completed | March 21, 2026, 2:33 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be05269de48190849a76b5fbd24b4a |
completed | March 21, 2026, 2:40 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be05d277248190bf675151eca07247 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 2:43 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69bd6215864c8190b50ba0f63ba87d0c |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:04 p.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:15 p.m.