Shining & Dining: Literary Events at Windup Bird Cafe and Wattpad

October 31, 2014 by takatsu

In the past few weeks, several important events occurred and is leading me on this terrific, ever-exciting journey as a writer, in a more legitimate and real sense. As I have expressed before, writing online and being anchored to reality is quite different. Online, there is a sense of secrecy, a sense of disconnect, and […]

Writing Tips: The Condition of the Self

July 1, 2014 by takatsu

These are the things I usually say to mentor writers and students. 1. Find your self. Writing is self-discovery, discovering what are your deepest convictions, your inner message, your values, your passions, your fears, all of which, even when it’s not conscious to you, will come out subconsciously in your writing. 2. Read, study, research […]