Many writers live and die by milestones: first submission, first rejection, first non-horrible rejection, first sale, first pro sale, first novel chapter, first novel… you get the idea. I am definitely one of these writers. In fact, sometimes I go a little overboard. First 10 pages. First 12 pages. First 2500 words. First paragraph that [...]
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Jul 18, 2007
|Writing
In kung fu class tonight, we were talking about “linear” or “hard” styles of martial arts. In these styles, a punch usually looks like a punch, and a kick looks like a kick. The moves can be fast. They’re very powerful. They’re especially great for people who are already strong. A lot of karate moves [...]
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Jul 16, 2007
|Inspiration, Life Stuff
My buddy Lisa and I headed down to Little Tokyo on Saturday to eat and shop. At the very first store, I was accosted by two new characters, similar to Hello Kitty, that really struck my fancy: Monokuro Boo, a black pig and a white pig whose motto is “Simple is Best!” According to Wikipedia, [...]
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