A frustrated writer tries to become a muse for a younger writer (fiction).
Author: samurainovelist
Japanese writer struggling to write a novel in English. My first published story was the flash fiction "Chocolate Soup" in the anthology "Opus 22" by Melius Scripto Press published in 2017.
(The ivory dragon on my avatar is a netsuke by the carver Rakuchu. I also carve netsuke as a hobby.)
The Other Murakami
Rebecca Solnit's hate fest of "manly books" is misdirected and willfully ignorant.
World Building (2)
Political issues of the real world teach us a lot about how to create a fantasy world.
In Coming: Refugee Literature
When Syrian refugees meet political correctness, a new kind of literature may be born.
Fictional Author
If you fancy yourself a writer, please read lots of books on grammar and style.
Day 189 – The Legend of the Heikegani Crabs Prompt
A nice writing prompt involving the Samurai Crab from marielightman. 情報源: Day 189 – The Legend of the Heikegani Crabs Prompt
Nice Junk If You Can Write It
Some books are not written well, but sell huge volumes. How can you write these "junk" best sellers?
The Madness of the Fiction Writer
Being a fiction writer will make you a little crazy. It comes with the territory. But beware.
The Dirty Secret of Japanese Sex
The best kept secret about Japanese sex is that there isn't any.
The Age of the Cyber Lynch Mob
We live in an age of global 24-hour lynch mob that punishes anything perceived offensive in the absence of critical investigation.
Samurai Novelist 