
Ep244 - Joy Kogawa | A Lookback at Japanese Internment & a Storied Writing Career
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The Basics of Storytelling and Writing
Amo: When i was starting to write obason, for example, i would a gather graphic paper and garbage. And on this graphic paper, i wrote my first and second draft of obason. I think this is a great reminder for anyone who may be a listening or watching to day that if you want to write, just need a pen and a piece of paper. It's nothing complicated. You don't even need your lap talk or anything else. Amo: What did publishers think when you sent out copies of obasan? Were they receptive? Not at first.
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