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Chapters 27 and 28 of "A New Faith" are up on the website at https://tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith

Parts 1 and 2 are available to #download (or read online) for #free in #DRMfree #PDF and #EPUB formats

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That's my favorite part of the holidays! 😂

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Two paintings of women in nice dresses reading books.
Caption: My favourite category of painting is “portrait of an introvert who snuck out of the party she was forced to attend to go read in a quiet room somewhere” also known as me every holiday season.

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You cannot arrest an Arsène Lupin! Takahe has limited support for this type: See Original Page

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Passing the evening. #grickledoodle #vampire #reading #horror #history #fiction #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

A cartoon illustration of a vampire happily reading a book while lying in the grass. Caption reads "Reading historical fiction by the moonlight was his favorite way to spend a hot summer night."

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📖 **The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet**

"_Read or download for free_"

🔗 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1184.

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It suddenly struck me the other day that generative AI used in government and media has a very Memoirs Found in a Bathtub quality about it. One of the premises of Lem's (amazing) novel is that paper disintegrates for unknown reasons, leaving very few hard records of anything. The book is a mock diary of a person who lived through the disorienting chaos that ensued.

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So today, to my great fascination, I realise that Chinese fiction has a four part structure:
- Qi (起) – Setup: Introduces characters, setting, and emotional tone. Often includes poetic visuals or symbolic moments.
- Cheng (承) – Development: Builds relationships and stakes. This phase may feel leisurely, but it’s rich with emotional layering.
- Zhuan (转) – Twist: A sudden shift — betrayal, revelation, or a change in perspective. It’s not always a plot twist; sometimes it’s a thematic or emotional pivot.
- Jie (结) – Conclusion: Ties everything together, often with a sense of moral or emotional resolution rather than just plot closure.
So, what happens if you've been trained in the Western story structure narrative all your life and want to write Chinese fiction - not just fiction set in China, but Chinese in every way?
This is what I'm doing now, and you know, I'm avoiding the Western narrative styles in terms of dialogue and structure instinctively, literally throwing out the playbook and just going by gut feel. This is probably due to a life time consuming Chinese fiction - both modern and classical. My brain understands what needs to be done. Fascinating.

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