It’s Alive!
May 26, 2006 Japan 1 CommentI can’t think of Frankenstein anymore without seeing the “Puttin’ on the Ritz” scene from ‘Young Frankenstein’ in my head.
Anyway, sorry for the lack of updates. It is inexcusable, and I have no reason to offer other than that I have been busying myself with writing of a different sort. Yes, I have been writing; dusting off the ol’ prose machine and getting back to work. It was a goal of mine to come back to the states with a manuscript. I don’t know how realistic that is. When I left, I was about a third of the way done writing a fantastical childeren’s story, but as I write I learn more about my characters and what is really happening so what I wrote will have to be entirely rewritten. I guess that is what a first draft is for.
I ordered about 6 books from Amazon on the art of writing, develouping effective characters, and plot structures. So far they have been very informative, if a little daunting in showing me just how much I have to learn.
Needless to day, it has been a fun learning experience.
Life in Japan has not been without its perks as well. Nicole has a wonderful entery on a trip to Tokyo if you want to check out her blog. Aside from our time in Tokyo, which is a wonderful city where we would both like to live for a while, it has pretty much been nose to the grindstone as we begin to understand that we want to finish our contract here so we can relocate.
Sorry for the long time between updates. I can’t promise it won’t happen again.
Meanwhile, here are some pictures from Tokyo.
A festival in Asakusa, Tokyo.
Nicole in front of the gate to the Imperial Gardens in Tokyo.