I’ve discovered very early on that it’s incredibly challenging researching for a novel that takes place in a culture and in a place completely different from your own.
Since my book in set in Japan in the mid-Meiji era (1890), it’s posing to be a challenge. For one, as an American and “westerner” I’m not experienced in the [...]
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The Insurmountable Task of Researching One’s Novel
Posted in Japan, Research, culture, writing, tagged accuracy, culture, English, Japan, Japanese, language, Meiji era, novel, Research, travel, writing, yakuza on October 2, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Why Did I Get a BA in English?
Posted in Personal, writing, tagged admin assistant, BA, contemplating, disinfranchised, English, passion, real estate, secretary, unfulfilled dreams, writing on October 1, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I have been asking myself this question since I graduated college: What made me pursue a BA in English?
For starters, it was the closest thing that represented what I was interested in. I tried journalism, but of course the school I went to decided to make it mostly graphic design focused, and I’m NOT artsy [...]
