Tag: writing
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Life Lately III. (in words)
Leaves “Ow! It hurts!” Minho tried to wiggle his body to smooth out the tightness, but the crinkling made it more painful. “My veins feel like they are being squeezed.” “So are mine! No one else is complaining but you, Minho. Stop being so sensitive.” Jaehyun said. Their skin has turned shades of red, yellow,…
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Writing log: Five
Progress Story 1 – The Ramen Bar (Takashi/Camila/Vivian) (editing) Story 2 – 99 UBC B Line (Ka Chun/Stephanie) (editing) In the last three months, I took a hiatus to welcome guests who were visiting me in Seoul. In between a busy schedule, I finally finished writing the first draft (symbolically? Because it was more like…
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Writing log: Four
Progress Story 1 – Takashi (submission draft done, possibly) Story 2 – Camila (rewrite done, to be rewritten again) Story 3 – Vivian (first draft done) Story 4 – Stephanie (1/3 of the story completed) Story 5 – Ka Chun (submission draft done, possibly) Other than “How are you doing?”, the most common question I…
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Life Lately II. (in words)
Summer “I hate summer.” “Me, too.” “It’s so humid and hot.” “Yeah.” A conversation between two University students. It was not yet July. Soon, 26 degrees Celsius, light rain in the morning, then pouring for 10 minutes. Soaked, if crossing the street within these 10 minutes. More light rain until the sun broke through the…
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Writing Log: One
Progress Story 1 – Takashi10.01.24 to 11.19.24 – 1,400 words 02.17.25 to 02.28.25 – 3,300 words I finished writing my first story. The process took so much longer than I thought it would. The first 4,700 words felt so little but also such a big accomplishment. And these aren’t even the final edits. The writing…
I. L. Chang 