S. Yumi Yamamoto
2022: a Personal Review
2022 was not the best reading year for me, but it held quite a lot of writing. Only 9 books were read, but 4 books were written, and...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Jul 3, 2020
- 7 min
Regarding Sensitivity Readers
The 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
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Dec 5, 2018
- 4 min
Taking a Breather
I realized this morning at 11AM that I hadn't written a word since November 30th. Not a hint of anything for this blog. Not a slight edit...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Nov 28, 2018
- 4 min
Ending with a Bang
This final week of NaNoWriMo has been a roller coaster, and not just because I've been struggling with the novel. It's been emotional....
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Nov 14, 2018
- 3 min
Mad 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...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Nov 7, 2018
- 4 min
National Novel Writing Month 2018
It's that time of year, everybody! It's that wonderful, magical month where all writers get super serious about their new projects, throw...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Oct 31, 2018
- 9 min
Hannibal: the Art of Perspective
I 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...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Oct 24, 2018
- 6 min
Subtle Horror
In 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...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Oct 17, 2018
- 6 min
The Murky Waters of the 19th Century
I am indelibly attracted to the 19th Century: the fashions, the cultures, the stereotypical stories, but mostly the mesh of old...
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S. Yumi Yamamoto
- Oct 3, 2018
- 5 min
Becoming New Adult
When 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...
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