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How to Create and Use Custom Document Templates in Scrivener

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Scrivener offers customizable document templates for quick project creation, adapting to various writing needs. Users can create, store, and manage these pre-formatted files to organize elements like character sketches, email formats, and more, enhancing project efficiency and consistency. For creation, duplicate existing files, retain formatting, and store templates in designated folders.

https://www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/how-to-create-and-use-custom-document-templates-in-scrivener

Prompt Packs Now Available on Android + New Labs

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Day One's new Prompt Packs offer themed journaling prompts for gratitude, mindfulness, and creativity, accessible via a new Prompts tab after updating the Android app. Users can browse, save, complete prompts at their pace, track progress, and personalize their experience. Additionally, Day One Labs introduces experimental features, including AI-generated summaries and custom images, enhancing the journaling process. Prompt Packs are currently available in English but can be toggled on for other languages in settings.

https://dayoneapp.com/releases/prompt-packs-new-labs-android/

Introducing iOS 26 Liquid Glass Updates, Apple Intelligence On-Device AI Features

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Day One version 2025.19 for iOS introduces three major updates: Liquid Glass UI for a modern experience, on-device Apple Intelligence AI features for journaling, and a Creativity Prompt Pack with 40 prompts. Liquid Glass enhances visual depth and fluidity in the interface, while Apple Intelligence offers dynamic prompts, entry title suggestions, and highlights. The Creativity Prompt Pack helps users explore creativity. Labs users will see Strava integration and a new Entry Highlights feature. Update to experience these enhancements. https://dayoneapp.com/releases/ios-26-liquid-glass-plus-apple-intelligence/

BookTok and Beyond: How Young Readers Are Reviving Physical Bookstores

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Reading is rising due to young readers and BookTok, despite overall decline in book reading statistics. The number of bookstores is increasing in the US and UK, with young adults buying more books, influenced by social media trends. Bookstores offer a unique browsing experience and foster community events. Physical presence emphasizes book covers, important for sales. Despite online dominance, young readers' engagement and bookstore growth indicate a positive future for reading.

https://www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/booktok-and-beyond-how-young-readers-are-reviving-physical-bookstores

Grammarly Authorship Is Now Available in Canvas LMS

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Grammarly introduced Authorship in Google Docs and Microsoft Word to enhance transparency in AI-assisted writing between students and instructors. Following positive feedback, they launched integration with Canvas LMS for seamless tracking of writing sources. This allows instructors to require Authorship reports easily, enabling student oversight of their writing process before submission. The integration promotes accountability, saves time for educators, and supports institutions in maintaining academic integrity amidst rising AI use.

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/writing/grammarly-authorship-is-now-available-in-canvas-lms/

How To Write Dialogue in a Story

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Effective dialogue in fiction:
1. Ensure natural flow, avoiding formality;
2. Reveal character traits and emotions;
3. Use clear dialogue tags sparingly;
4. Incorporate action beats for context;
5. Avoid excessive exposition;
6. Move the plot forward;
7. Vary sentence lengths;
8. Use contractions appropriately;
9. Ensure every line serves a purpose;
10. Edit by reading aloud for clarity.
Consider using Scrivener's features for streamlined dialogue editing.

https://www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/how-to-write-dialogue-in-a-story

Behind the Scenes: What Our Machine Learning Interns Built This Summer

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Grammarly's summer internship program included 29 machine learning interns, who worked on impactful projects from day one, gaining hands-on experience with mentorship. Highlights include Kelly Deng's multiclass classification model for user intent, Priyam Basu's evaluation of AI bias detection, and Sameer Komoravolu's agent-testing agents. Each intern experienced significant personal and professional growth, learning about collaboration, feedback, and adapting to industry pace. The program's projects advance Grammarly's mission, with insights leading to future research and model deployment. Interested candidates can apply for next year's internship through Grammarly's careers page.

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/writing/behind-the-scenes-what-our-machine-learning-interns-built-this-summer/

Grammarly Expands Beyond English With AI Writing Assistance in 5 New Languages

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Grammarly now offers real-time writing support in Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, and Italian, expanding beyond English. Users gain grammar corrections, paragraph rewrites, and in-line translations, addressing global communication needs. This update enhances productivity by integrating multilingual capabilities directly into the writing process. Initial user feedback shows strong engagement. Future enhancements will include advanced clarity suggestions and multi-language support for Grammarly's new AI agents.

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/company/grammarly-launches-multilingual-support/

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