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		<title>A New Perspective on Character Flaws</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[It occurred to me this morning that I have been thinking about character flaws in the wrong way. I thought it had to be some kind of negative trait. Drinks too much. Can&#8217;t trust. Plagued by demons. Bad breath. But here&#8217;s the realization: The character &#8220;flaw&#8221; is the imperfection or external obstacle that keeps her [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Monk Mode (October/November 2019)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I was so late getting out the October 1 update, that I decided to roll it into November. But I don&#8217;t think you&#8217;ll mind. Because in the meantime, I&#8217;ve been full-throttle on writing my book, and I&#8217;m getting close to the end! Progress Report! As I close out October, I have only a little more [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Only Thing Behind Schedule is this Update (September 2019)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Aug 2019 21:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You wouldn&#8217;t know it by this post being a week late, but August was actually a decent month for writing. The end just got a little blown to hell. First the good news: Breyik I is Ahead of Schedule! My target for the end of August was to have 100,000 words written and Act 2 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Breyik: Good News and Bad (But Not So Bad) (August 2019)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Travis Senzaki]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2019 20:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Good News: The Words Are Flying OK, so I&#8217;ll start with the good news, first: I am making great progress on the still untitled Breyik I. I have kept to the daily word count, often exceeding it, and am over 70,000 words into the rough draft, which would be more than half way if not [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Breyik Lives! (And I&#8217;m Back)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Travis Senzaki]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2019 20:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In my last post here, five months ago(!), I shared my promotion at my day job. Then I promptly disappeared. That was no coincidence. While I am grateful for the promotion and what it said about my bosses faith in me, it has honestly taken a huge mental and physical toll. The extra work and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Plot Twists! (February 2019)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Travis Senzaki]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 07:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t know about you, but January always requires extra mental gymnastics for me. I catch myself writing the previous year all the time, and the problem has only gotten worse since moving to Japan and having to factor in Imperial Era years at work. All of our budgeting and planning runs on the Imperial [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>2018 Writing Year in Review (January 2019)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Travis Senzaki]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2018 22:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m happy to be writing to you again from my writing cave back in good old Akita. Last month, I was in the US for business, but every time I go back, it reminds me how happy I am to have chosen Japan as my home. For one thing, America does not have heated toilet [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Writing Update from Pittsburgh (December 2018)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Travis Senzaki]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2018 15:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[So, I&#8217;ve been writing monthly update letters to my mailing list for a little while now, but I&#8217;ve decided to move them on here for more flexibility. Writing on the Road Yes, Pittsburgh, in case you missed it from last month&#8217;s update. I&#8217;m just passing through for the day job, but it offered a good [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Breyik the Apprentice Released!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Travis Senzaki]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2017 21:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160;Breyik the Apprentice is Available Now! Get it now on the e-book store of your choice! What it&#8217;s About Raised in Kobi society, where skill in Devicing is valued over all things, young Apprentice Breyik is determined to outdo his long-dead parents and become the greatest in history, but one man stands in his way. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Breyik the Apprentice Now Available for Pre-Order</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Travis Senzaki]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2017 05:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Breyik the Apprentice is now available on Amazon.com for pre-order! Get it on Amazon US, Amazon Japan, or search for it on the Amazon store for your country. Print, Ebook, or Both Both print and electronic versions are available on all Amazon stores, not just the ones I listed above. For now, the book shows [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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