Tag: writing

Book Review: THE WAY OF THE FEARLESS WRITER: Ancient Eastern Wisdom for a Flourishing Writing Life

A review that focuses on the Buddhist principles that appear in the book and the reviewer's own application of the concepts in the book.

Introducing Tina deBellegarde

All about WIK membership secretary and the success she's found as a writer.

Plum Rains on Happy House

An interview with a writer who came to Japan by boat.

Tokyo and Kyoto differences

Japan Times staff writer Eric Johnston on some differences between Tokyo and Kyoto based writers.

Basho on haiku: 17 Statements

Basho's writing guidance on how to make a haiku.

WiK Anthology launch party

Event description commemorating the publication of WIK’s first anthology.

Whiting on writing

A summary of WIK's first anniversary event with Robert Whiting.

Amy Chavez on reader comments

Describes the effects and uses of reader comments on online content.

Eric Johnston offers advice

Advice on making submissions to The Japan Times and other publications.

Quotations about writing

A collection of 99 quotes on writing from well-known authors.

On creative space

Joseph Campbell on workspace rituals for writers with an excerpt from his book Saké and Satori (2002).

Inspirational Kyoto

An introduction to Australian writer Stephanie Dowrick and why she writes in Kyoto.

Walking and Writing

A report on a conference session given at Notre Dame University in March 2015 on ‘Walking, Contemplation, Writing’, by Prof Eamonn Wall of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.