Lately, I’ve been absorbed into Youtube clips that are audiobooks/video clips of Chinese novels. But I usually don’t turn the sound on and just read the Chinese subtitles so it has turned into an alternative form of reading. Some of them have fun premises but a substantial portion doesn’t have the full story so IContinue reading “Youtube and an alternative form of reading”
Monthly Archives: October 2026
Chinese vs. Western Fantasy: When the World Ends, What Comes Next?
When we think about the end of the world, what do we imagine? Perhaps we picture the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the final battle between good and evil, or a last judgment that determines the fate of humanity. The world as we know it comes to an end, and everything builds towards that finalContinue reading “Chinese vs. Western Fantasy: When the World Ends, What Comes Next?”
Everything was such a big deal…
The jump off line is from The Last Thing by Ada Limon. Everything was such a big deal. I would stay up if I had to go out the next day. Life in Australia was so routine and lived at home that outing of any sort- out of the ordinary by definition- came with aContinue reading “Everything was such a big deal…”
I’m Not a Discovery Writer — So Where Does Discovery Happen?
When I first came across the term discovery writer, it didn’t particularly resonate with me. I don’t start with a blank page and see where the story takes me. I start with an outline. That doesn’t mean I know everything before I begin, of course. My outlines can contain gaps, questions, alternatives and notes likeContinue reading “I’m Not a Discovery Writer — So Where Does Discovery Happen?”
