S. Yumi YamamotoJul 3, 20207 minRegarding Sensitivity ReadersThe TL;DR version of this post is: SENSITIVITY READERS ARE REQUIRED NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE AND SHOULD BE A STAPLE IN THE EDITING PROCESS
S. Yumi YamamotoJan 24, 20195 minRe-Reading: "Shattered Mirror"Recently I bought the hardcover version of a book that really started me on this path to authorship: "Shattered Mirror" by Amelia...
S. Yumi YamamotoJan 14, 20195 minRetelling Again and AgainThere are some stories that are so classic and well loved that they've been used as the basis for other stories. How many times have you...
S. Yumi YamamotoJan 9, 201915 minBird Box: a Character PieceSoooo, I took a few weeks off. Christmas happened and the New Year... and I just wanted a break, frankly. It was a wild 2018 for me, and...
S. Yumi YamamotoNov 21, 201811 minTackling Genre: RomanceI'll be the first to admit my often scathing hatred of romance. What little I've read, watched, and heard from other people is a gross...
S. Yumi YamamotoNov 14, 20183 minMad Draft!I have no idea what to write about this week... but that seems like a good topic to write about😊 I'm so original... November is about...
S. Yumi YamamotoNov 7, 20184 minNational Novel Writing Month 2018It's that time of year, everybody! It's that wonderful, magical month where all writers get super serious about their new projects, throw...
S. Yumi YamamotoOct 31, 20189 minHannibal: the Art of PerspectiveI wrote this paper for a Master's level course on literary theory and popular media. I chose "Powers of Horror" by Julia Kristeva and the...
S. Yumi YamamotoOct 24, 20186 minSubtle HorrorIn 2008, at the age of 18, I sat through my first real horror movie: "The Orphanage". It is one of the only movies I've seen where the...
S. Yumi YamamotoOct 3, 20185 minBecoming New AdultWhen I first wanted to become a writer, I didn't have any idea in what category I placed myself. Sure, "fantasy" made sense, but I didn't...