Someone clever enough to work out all the engineering hurdles of this proposal may become a billionaire some day.
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 Sinister Future of Cryptocurrency (Codex Vagus: essay 02)
Nobody is warning you what disasters could happen if cryptocurrency actually worked.
The Two Sides of the Metaverse (Codex Vagus: essay 01)
Don't get too excited about the metaverse. Look before you leap.
Justice and Retribution
Can we give up cancel culture and adopt restorative and transformative justice?
The Cultural Background of “Attack on Titan”
I tried to stay away from political topics on this blog and tried to focus on the topic of writing. But I make an exception here because it ties in with all the things I have written in the past about writing across cultures. I have said that writing in English as a second language … Continue reading The Cultural Background of “Attack on Titan”
Dialogue Challenge
In same vein as the previous post, I once posted a challenge. "Propose a dialogue.(A blank between a blank and a blank about blank)" I got some unique prompts.Try to think how you would construct a dialogue from these prompts before reading my responses. The first one posted was "A conversation between a dolphin and … Continue reading Dialogue Challenge
How To Write the Opening Line
I wrote "Post the genre, protagonist, and the objective of your story and I will create the opening sentence to it". I responded to 26 submissions in 6 hours.
Teaching and Learning
The phrase "Those who can do, those who cannot teach" is more a phrase to dismiss teachers than to provide useful guidance. The original meaning was intended to instruct students not to become too fixated on ivory tower teachings and put more emphasis on practical experience. It is true that most teachers of economics are … Continue reading Teaching and Learning
The Power of Vonnegut
The difficulty of explaining a controversial work of fiction and its historical context.
Grifter Syndrome
Your desire for inside information makes you susceptible to believe in conspiracy theories.
Samurai Novelist 