Jul 30 2010
“…this is what I learned about editing: writers possess little ability and interest in doing so.”
[Post about my thoughts on whether writers can be editors of their own work based on my own experiences [of course], and view that these are 2 different skill sets.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2010/07/the-write-to-edit/
Jul 25 2010
“…Changing a character’s manner of speech so it is grammatically and culturally understood can never hurt [unlike my disparaging and insensitive generalisations of every nationality except my own].”
[Post about how I had to change a character's cultural background to suit the market where the book was sold, comments on how the British Harry Potter series was adapted to USA market, and my thoughts on both as it relates to *me*, of course.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2010/07/cultural-changes/
Jul 18 2010
“…I am doing a handstand, throwing a knife, and reading court transcripts.”
[Post about my book tour events on hiatus after 3 months as a news writer.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2010/07/you-gotta-give-to-get/
Jul 04 2010
“…I realised I can’t shake the writer out of me – I applied a literary creative approach to the musical creative process.”
[Post about how the rules of writing and reading rule everything in my life.]
Permanent link to this article: http://keirawong.com/blog/2010/07/1281/
